Operator's Manual

InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,settheparkingbrake,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockposition
forlowestheightofcut.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachthe
chainstotherearliftarms(Figure68).
7.Attachthefrontchainstothefrontliftarms
(Figure68).
8.Installthelonglinkbarthroughtheframehanger
anddeck.
9.Securethelinkpinwiththehairpincottersand
washersremovedpreviously(Figure67).
10.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page45).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcould
allowthelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installamulchplate,dischargedeector,or
grasscollectionsystem.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethecotterpinfromtheendoftherod
(Figure69).
2.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthe
deectorbracketandslidetherodoutofthe
weldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(Figure69).
Note:Removethedamagedorworndischarge
deector.
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Figure69
1.Deector
4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
6.Cotterpin
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketson
thedeck(Figure69).
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Note:Positionthespringontherodasshown
insotheshorterspringendiscomingfrom
undertherodbeforethebendandgoingover
therodasitreturnsfromthebend.
5.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitinto
thenotchonthedeectorbracket(Figure70).
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