Operator's Manual

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.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthe
deectorbracketandslidetherodoutofthe
weldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(Figure70).
2.Removethedamagedorworndischarge
deector.
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Figure70
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassembly
withthebracketendsbetweenthewelded
bracketsonthedeckasshowninFigure70.
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninso
theshorterspringendiscomingfromunderthe
rodbeforethebendandgoingovertherodasit
returnsfromthebend.
5.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitinto
thenotchonthedeectorassemblybracket
(Figure71).
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Figure71
1.Rodandspringassembly
partiallyinstalled
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
6.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingit
sotheshortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehind
thefrontbracketweldedtothedeck(Figure71).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.
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