Installing The Mower; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter Z5030 Operator's Manual

6. Route the new belt around the engine pulley and
mower pulleys (Figure 54).
7. Pull the idler pulley in the direction shown in
Figure 54 and route the belt onto the idler pulley
(Figure 54).
8. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.

Installing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the hanger
brackets over the rear lift rod (Figure 53).
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck with
the clevis pin and hairpin cotter (Figure 52).
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer
to Replacing the Mower Belt.

Replacing the Grass Deflector

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the
grass deflector for damage
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects in the
operator's or bystander's direction and result
in serious injury. Also, contact with the blade
could occur.
Never operate the machine without grass
deflector, discharge cover or grass collection
system in place.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each use.
Replace any damaged parts before use.
1. Locate items shown in Figure 55.
2. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under the
mower (Figure 55).
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1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass deflector bracket
4. Rod
3. Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, internal
lock washer, spring, and grass deflector (Figure 55).
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector and internal lock washer
(Figure 55).
5. Slide rod, straight end, through the rear grass
deflector bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires down,
and between the grass deflector brackets. Slide rod
through second grass deflector bracket and internal
lock washer (Figure 55).
7. Insert rod at front of grass deflector into short
stand-off on deck. Secure rear end of rod into the
mower with a nut (3/8 inch) (Figure 55).
Important: The grass deflector must be spring
loaded in the down position. Lift the deflector
up to test that it snaps to the full down position.
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Figure 55
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short stand-off