Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Donotoperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,amulchplate,grass
deectororbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,thebolt,thespring,andthe
spacerholdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure102).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector
(Figure102).
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Figure102
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
7.J-hookendofspring
4.Spring
3.Placethespacerandthespringontograss
deector.
4.PlacetheJ-endofthespringbehindthedeck
edge.
Note:MakesurethattheJ-endofthespringis
installedbehindthedeckedgebeforeinstalling
theboltasshowninFigure102.
5.Installtheboltandthenut.
6.PlacetheJ-hookendofthespringaroundthe
grassdeector(Figure102).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothe
fulldownposition.
Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
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