Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrassdeector,
dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
32inchDecks
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure61.
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Figure61
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure61).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure61).Removethedamaged
orworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(
Figure61).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderod
throughsecondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure61).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure61).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
42inchDecks
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure62.
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Figure62
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure62).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(
Figure62).Removethedamaged
orworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure62).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderod
throughsecondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure62).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure62).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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