Operator's Manual

8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure59).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure58).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page41).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure60).
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Figure60
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,
andgrassdeector(Figure60).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure60).
5.Slidetherod,straightend,throughtherear
grassdeectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires
down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure60).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
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