Operator's Manual

Maintenance
60
Replacing the Grass Deflector
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• An uncovered discharge opening will allow
objects to be thrown in operator’ s or
bystander’s direction. Also, contact with
blade could occur.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Thrown objects or blade contact can cause
serious injury or kill you or bystanders.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Never operate mower unless grass deflector
or catcher are installed.
1. Remove the locknuts, bolts and springs holding
the deflector mounts to the pivot brackets
(Fig. 54).
2. If the pivot brackets need to be replaced, remove
the carriage bolts, cone locknuts and cap holding
the old brackets to the top of the discharge
opening, then install the replacement pivot
brackets. Make sure the carriage bolt heads are
on the inside of the cutting unit (Fig. 54).
3. Install the deflector mounts onto the pivot
brackets with the bolts, springs and locknuts.
Make sure the straight ends of the springs are
positioned between the deflector mounts and the
grass deflector (Fig. 54).
4. Tighten the locknuts until they contact the pivot
brackets and install cap (Fig. 54).
IMPORTANT: The grass deflector must be
spring-loaded in the down position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps to the full
down position.
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Figure 54
1. Bolt
2. Deflector
Mount
3. Spring
4.
Cone Locknut
5. Pivot Bracket
6. Carriage Bolt (1”)
7. Locknut
8.
Carriage Bolt (2–1/4”)
9. Cap