Operator's Manual

BlowerRemoval
1.Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Releasethelatchesandremovebeltcover.
3.Loosentheboltandnutsecuringthejackshaft
assemblytotheadjustingbracket.Removethedrive
beltfromthelowerjackshaftpulley.
4.Releasethelatchessecuringtheblowertocuttingunit
andremovetheblowerandchute.
5.Insertthedrivebeltintothebeltcoverspringclips.
6.Reversetheproceduretoreinstallblowerassembly.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
1.Placethespacerandspringbetweenthegrassdeector
brackets(Figure22).PlacethelefthandJhookendof
thespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesurethelefthandJhookendofthe
springisinstalledbehindthedeckedgebeforeinstalling
theboltasshowninFigure22.
Figure22
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.Lefthandhookendof
spring,placebehinddeck
edgebeforeinstallingbolt
4.Spring8.Righthandhookendof
spring
2.Installtheboltandnut.PlacetherighthandJhookend
ofthespringaroundthegrassdeector(Figure22).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorupto
testthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.
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