Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro 2000 Series Operator's Manual

Figure 85
1. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
2. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
8. Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
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 unless you install
a mulch plate, discharge deflector, or grass
collection system.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
(Figure 86).
2. Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure 86).
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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.
6. Place 1 J-hook end of the spring around the
grass deflector
Important:
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
position and ensure that it rotates into the
full down position.
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Figure 86
5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of spring
Figure
(Figure 86).
The grass deflector must be able
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86.