Installing The Mower; Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro TimeCutter SS 4200 74720 Operator's Manual

WARNING
The spring is under tension when installed
and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
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1. Idler pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Outside pulley
5. Route the new belt around the engine pulley and
mower pulleys (Figure
6. Using a spring removal tool, (Toro part no. 92-5771),
install the idler spring over the deck hook and placing
tension on the idler pulley and mower belt

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
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck with
the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
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
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4. Spring
5. Engine pulley
6. Spring removal too
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WARNING
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
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1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass deflector bracket
4. Rod
2. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under the
mower (Figure
3. Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring, and
grass deflector
worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector
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
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)
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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5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short stand-off
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