Operator's Manual

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5. Sit on the seat and start the engine. Engage the PTO and
let the mower run for one to three minutes.
6. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
7. Turn the water off and remove the coupling from the
washout fitting.
Note: If the mower is not clean after one washing, soak it
and let it stand for 30 minutes. Then repeat the process.
8. Run the mower again for one to three minutes to
remove excess water.
A broken or missing washout fitting could expose
you and others to thrown objects or blade contact.
Contact with blade or thrown debris can cause
injury or death.
• Replace broken or missing washout fitting
immediately, before using mower again.
• Plug any hole(s) in mower with bolts and
locknuts.
• Never put your hands or feet under the mower
or through openings in the mower.
Warning
Replacing the Grass Deflector
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or
bystander’s direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and
catcher.
Warning
1. Locate items shown in Fig. 50.
2. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under the
mower (Fig. 50).
3. Slide the rod out of the short stand–off, internal lock
washer, spring, and grass deflector (Fig. 50). Remove
the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector and internal lock washer
(Fig. 50).
5. Slide rod, straight end, through the rear grass deflector
bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires down, and
between the grass deflector brackets. Slide rod through
second grass deflector bracket and internal lock washer
(Fig. 50).
7. Insert rod at front of grass deflector into short stand-off
on deck. Secure rear end of rod into the mower with a
nut (3/8 inch) (Fig. 50).
Important The grass deflector must be spring loaded in
the down position. Lift the deflector up to test that it snaps
to the full down position.
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Figure 50
1. Grass deflector
2. Grass deflector bracket
3. Spring
4. Rod
5. Nut, 3/8 inch
6. Internal lock washer
7. Short stand–off