Operator's Manual

3. Chec k the upper tube , lo w er tube , bag g er
hood, and the blo w er assembly . R e place these
par ts if they are crac k ed or brok en.
4. Chec k the bags , bag g er frame , and screen.
R e place any par ts that are crac k ed or brok en.
5. Tighten all n uts bolts and screws .
Inspecting the Mower Blades
1. Inspect the mo w er blades regularly and
whenev er a blade strik es a foreign object.
2. If blades are badly w or n or damag ed, install
new blades . R efer to y our mo w er Operator’ s
Manual for complete blade maintenance .
Installing the Mower Blades
In most mo wing conditions , the standard high lift
blades will pro vide the best bag ging perfor mance .
T he T oro Atomic blade is recommended for
bag ging lea v es in dr y conditions . In dr y dusty
conditions , the medium lift or lo w lift blades will
reduce dust and dir t blo w out while pro viding
effecti v e bag ging air flo w .
Contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for the
proper blades for different mo wing conditions .
R efer to the mo w er Operator’ s Manual for more
infor mation on installing blades .
Installing the Grass
Deector
An unco v er ed discharge opening could
allo w the la wn mo w er to thr o w objects in
the operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and
r esult in serious injur y . Also, contact with
the blade could occur .
• Nev er operate the la wn mo w er unless
y ou install a co v er plate, a mulch plate, or
a g rass chute and catcher .
• Mak e sur e the g rass deflector is in the
do wn position.
1. R emo v e the loc kn ut, bolt, spring and spacer
holding the deflector to the pi v ot brac k ets
( Figure 38 ).
2. R emo v e the damag ed or w or n g rass deflector .
3. Place the spacer and spring onto the g rass
deflector . Place the L end of the spring behind
the dec k edg e .
Note: Mak e sure the L end of the spring is
installed behind the dec k edg e before installing
the bolt as sho wn in Figure 38
4. Install the bolt and n ut.
5. Place the J hook end of the spring around the
g rass deflector ( Figure 38 ).
Important: T he g rass deflector must be
a ble to lo w er do wn into position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it lo w er s into the
full do wn position.
Figure 38
1. Bolt 5. Spring installed
2. Spacer
6. Grass Deector
3. Locknut 7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
4. Spring
8. J hook end of spring
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