Operation Manual

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.Never
operatethemachinewithoutthegrassdeector,
thedischargecover,orthegrass-collectionsystem
inplace.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass
deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection
systeminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure65andFigure66).
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Figure65
81cm(32-Inch)Deck
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
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Figure66
107cm(42-Inch)Deck
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure65andFigure66).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure65andFigure66).
5.Slidetherod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Slidetherodthroughsecondgrassdeectorbracket
(Figure65andFigure66).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeectorinto
theshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemowerwitha
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure65andFigure66.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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