Operator's Manual

Slide rod through second g rass deflector
brac k et and inter nal loc k w asher ( Figure 51 ).
7. Inser t rod at front of g rass deflector into shor t
stand-off on dec k. Secure rear end of rod into
the mo w er with a n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 51 ).
Important: T he g rass deflector must be
spring loaded in the do wn position. Lift
the deflector up to test that it snaps to the
full do wn position.
Figure 51
1. Grass deector 5. Nut, 3/8 inch
2. Grass deector bracket 6. Rubber O-ring
3. Spring
7. Short stand-off
4. Rod
Cleaning
Washing the Underside of
the Mower
After eac h use , w ash the underside of the mo w er
to prev ent g rass buildup for impro v ed m ulc h
action and clipping dispersal.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to the
park position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey ,
and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before
lea ving the operating position.
3. Attac h the hose coupling to the end of the
mo w er w ashout fitting, and tur n the w ater on
high ( Figure 52 ).
Note: Spread petroleum jelly on the w ashout
fitting O-ring to mak e the coupling slide on
easier and protect the O-ring .
Figure 52
1. Washout tting
3. O-ring
2. Hose
4. Coupling
4. Lo w er the mo w er to the lo w est height-of-cut.
5. Sit on the seat and star t the engine . Eng ag e the
blade control switc h and let the mo w er r un for
one to three min utes .
6. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h, stop the
engine , and remo v e the ignition k ey . W ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop .
7. T ur n the w ater off and remo v e the coupling
from the w ashout fitting .
Note: If the mo w er is not clean after one
w ashing, soak it and let it stand for 30 min utes .
T hen re peat the process .
8. R un the mo w er ag ain for one to three min utes
to remo v e ex cess w ater .
A br ok en or missing w ashout fitting
could expose y ou and other s to thr o wn
objects or blade contact. Contact with
blade or thr o wn de bris can cause injur y
or death.
• R eplace br ok en or missing w ashout
fitting immediatel y , bef or e using
mo w er a gain.
• Plug an y hole(s) in mo w er with bolts
and lockn uts.
• Nev er put y our hands or feet under
the mo w er or thr ough openings in
the mo w er .
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