Toro 74991 Z Master Professional 5000 Series, Operator'S Manual

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Figure 105
1. Right stabilizer
2. Deck strut (right side shown)
3. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
4. Remove the shoulder bolt and nut.
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 106 ).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector ( Figure
106 ).
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Figure 106
1. Bolt 5. Spring installed
2. Spacer 6. Grass deflector
3. Locknut 7. J -hook end of spring
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
Figure 106 .
5. Install the bolt and the nut.
6. Place 1 J -hook end of the spring around the grass
deflector ( Figure 106 ).
Important:
The grass deflector must be able
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
position and ensure that it rotates into the fully
down position.
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