Setup Instructions

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CheckingtheGrassDeector
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Ifthereareplastictiesholdingthegrassdeectorup,remove
themandlowerthedeectorintoplace.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
machinetothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjuryor
death.Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
coverplate,amulchplate,grassdeectororbagger.
1.Makesurethatoneendofthespringisinstalledbehind
thedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltasshownin
Figure10.
2.Placetheotherendofthespringaroundgrassdeector
(Figure10).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbefreeto
rotatewithdownwardtension.Liftthedeectorup
tothefullopenpositionandensurethatitrotates
freely,withoutbindingintothefulldownposition.
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Figure10
1.GrassDeector3.Endofspring
2.Spring
4.Deckedge
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InstallingaBattery(Diesel
MachinesOnly)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2J-bolt
2Wingnut
1Hold-downclamp
Procedure
Important:Thisprocedureonlyappliestomachines
thatdonotcomewithabatteryinstalled.
Purchasea12Vbatteryandinstallitintothemachine.The
enginerequiresaminimumof540CCA.
Usethehardwareincludedtoinstallthenewbattery.Referto
InstallingtheBatteryintheOperator'sManual.
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InstallingaBattery(Gasoline
MachinesOnly)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Clamp
2
Wingnut(1/4inch)
2Batteryhold-down
Procedure
Important:Thisprocedureappliesonlytomachines
thatdonotcomewithabatteryinstalled.
1.Purchasea12Vbattery.
Modelswitha29hpengineandbelowrequireabattery
withaminimumof260CCA.
Modelswitha30hpengineandhigherrequireabattery
withaminimumof340CCA.
2.Locatethebattery-mountinghardwareandinstallit
intothemachine.RefertoInstallingtheBatteryinthe
Operator'sManual.
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