Operator's Manual

WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(
Figure76).
Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
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Figure76
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
2.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassemblywith
thebracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthe
deckasshowninFigure76.
3.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherod
beforethebendandgoingovertherodasitreturns
fromthebend.
4.Liftthelongendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorassemblybracket(Figure77).
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Figure77
1.Rodandspringassembly
partiallyinstalled
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Longendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
5.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitso
theshortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehindthe
frontbracketweldedtothedeck(Figure77).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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