Operation Manual

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass
deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection
systeminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,thespring,and
thegrassdeector(Figure65).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure65).
5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwiresdown
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deectorbracket
(Figure65).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeectorinto
theshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemowerwitha
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure65.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedandinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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