Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter 4200 Operator's Manual

Replacing the Grass
Deflector
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect
the grass deflector for damage.
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the machine without the
grass deflector, the discharge cover, or the
grass-collection system in place.
1. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower (Figure
Figure 65
1. Mower deck
2. Short standoff
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Grass deflector
2. Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring,
and grass deflector
3. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Install the new grass deflector
5. Slide the straight end of the rod through the rear
grass deflector bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires
down, and between the grass deflector brackets.
7. Slide the rod through the second grass-deflector
bracket (Figure 65).
65).
5. Rod
6. Spring
7. Nut (3/8 inch)
(Figure 65).
(Figure 65).
8. Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector
into the short standoff on the deck.
9. Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower
with a nut (3/8 inch) as shown in
Important:
spring-loaded in the down position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps into the
full-down position.
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Figure
The grass deflector must be
65.