Operator's Manual

8.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure66).
9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page39).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure68).
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Figure68
1.Mowerdeck5.Rod
2.Shortstandoff6.Spring
3.Grass-deectorpivot7.Nut(3/8inch)
4.Grassdeector
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,
andgrassdeector(Figure68).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Installthenewgrassdeector(Figure68).
5.Slidethestraightendoftherodthroughtherear
grassdeectorpivot.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires
down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
pivot(Figure68).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure68.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
spring-loadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapsintothe
full-downposition.
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