Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrass
deector,dischargecoverorgrasscollection
systeminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure49.
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Figure49
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure49).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure49).Removethedamaged
orworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure49).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderod
throughsecondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure49).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure49).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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