Operator's Manual

theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
3.Rotatethecenterbladesothatitpointsstraight
forward.
4.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoortothe
fronttipoftheblade.
5.Rotatethesamebladetiptotherearandmeasure
fromtheoortothetipofthebladeattherearof
thedeck.
6.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromtherear
dimensiontocalculatethebladepitch.
7.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthereardeck
yokes/chainstoraisetherearofthedecksothatthe
bladepitchissetto5/16inch(8mm)(
Figure70).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
machinetothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutamulchkit
orgrassdeectorinstalled.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
1.Lowerthecuttingunittotheshopoor,movethe
throttlelevertotheSlowposition,stoptheengine,
settheparkingbrake,andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(
Figure71).
Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
Figure71
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.Lefthandhookendof
spring,placebehinddeck
edgebeforeinstallingbolt
4.Spring8.Righthandhookendof
spring
3.Placethespacerandspringbetweenthereplacement
grassdeectorbrackets(Figure71).Placetheleft
handJhookendofthespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesurethelefthandJhookendofthe
springisinstalledbehindthedeckedgebefore
installingtheboltasshownin
Figure71.
4.Installtheboltandnut.PlacetherighthandJ
hookendofthespringaroundthegrassdeector
(Figure71).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.
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