Use and Care Manual

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrassdeector,
dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure59.
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Figure59
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure59).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure59).Removethedamagedor
worngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure59).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrassdeector
bracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,and
betweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderodthrough
secondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure59).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure59).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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