Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Donotoperatethemachineunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,grassdeector,
orbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure87).
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Figure87
1.Bolt
5.Spring(installed)
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
7.J-hookendofthespring
4.Spring
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
3.Placethespacerandthespringontothegrass
deector.
4.Place1J-hookendofthespringbehindthe
deckedge.
Note:Makesurethat1J-hookendofspringis
installedbehinddeckedgebeforeinstallingthe
boltasshowninFigure87.
5.Installtheboltandthenut.
6.Place1J-hookendofthespringaroundthe
grassdeector(Figure87).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
position,andensurethatitrotatesintothe
full-downposition.
Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,movethemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethefrontofthemachineandusejack
standstosupportthemower.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
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