Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 412690000 Operator's Manual

8. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
9. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to Replacing the Mower Belt (page
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
1. Mower deck
2. Grass-deflector pivot
3. Grass deflector
2. Slide the rod out of the deck bracket, spring, and
grass deflector (Figure
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 pivot.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires
down, and between the grass deflector brackets.
(Figure
66).
Figure 66
4. Rod
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
66).
(Figure 66).
7. Slide the rod through the second grass-deflector
64). pivot
8. Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector
39).
into the bracket 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 66).
The grass deflector must be
Figure 66.