Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 74958 Operator's Manual

Figure 97
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
7. Remove and retain the hardware on both sides
of the deck as shown in
Figure 98
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
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5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler grease fitting
7. Belt guide
Figure 98.
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8. Raise the deck struts and secure them in the
up position.
9. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects at you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Do not operate the lawn mower unless you
install a cover plate, mulch plate, grass
deflector, or bagger.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
(Figure 99).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure 99).
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
3. Locknut
4. Spring
3. Place the spacer and the spring onto grass
deflector.
4. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring behind the
deck edge.
Note:
Make sure that 1 J-hook end of the
spring is installed behind the deck edge before
installing the bolt as shown in
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
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Figure 99
5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of spring
Figure 99.
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