Operator's Manual
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Figure102
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idlergreasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsides
ofthedeck(Figure103).
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Figure103
1.Rightstabilizer
2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)
3.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
4.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecuretheminthe
raisedposition.
9.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe
machine.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,mulchplate,grass
deector,orbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure104).
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Figure104
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
7.J-hookendofspring
4.Spring
2.Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
3.Placespacerandspringontothegrassdeector.
PlaceaJ-endofspringbehinddeckedge.
Note:EnsurethataJ-endofspringisinstalled
behinddeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure104.
4.Installtheboltandnut.
5.PlaceaJ-hookendofspringaroundgrass
deector(Figure104).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
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