User Guide

Maintenance
9.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetothe
atsurfaceandthetipoftherearbladetothe
atsurface(Figure42andFigure43).Ifthefront
bladetipisnot“R”(seeBlockHeightandRake
TableinLevelingtheMowerDeck)lowerthan
therearbladetip,adjustthefrontdeckhanger.
Figure42
48and52InchDecks
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurehere
Figure43
42InchDeck
1.Bladesfronttorear
2.Measurehere
10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoLevelingtheMower.
ReplacingtheDischarge
Deector
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure44.
Figure44
1.Rod4.Mowerdeck
2.Spring5.Dischargedeector
bracket
3.Dischargedeector
6.Assembledview
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,
anddischargedeector.Removethedamagedor
worndischargedeector.
3.Installnewdischargedeector.
4.Orientthespringsothattheshortlegpoints
towardsthedischargedeectorandthelongerleg
pointstowardsthedeckasshowninFigure44.
Placespringonrodandsliderod,straightend,
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