Operator's Manual

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Figure58
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,spring,
andthegrassdeector(Figure58).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure58).
5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwires
downandbetweenthegrass-deectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure58).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
deckwithanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure58.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedandinthedownposition.Lift
thedeectoruptotestthatitsnapstothe
fullydownposition.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts
forwearorcracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,
oranyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMower-Deck
Belt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslipping
whencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,
andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replace
themowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcuttingposition
of38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Usingaspring-removaltool,(ToroPartNo.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck
hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulley,and
rollthebeltoffofthepulleys(Figure60).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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