Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Figure72
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
8.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
9.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure72).
6.For60-inchdecks,installthe2deck-liftsprings
(Figure71).
7.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure70).
Note:For60-inchdecks,attachthe2front
supportrodstothemowerdeckwiththe2clevis
pinsand2hairpincotters.
8.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
MachineswithFabricatedMower
DecksOnly
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthe
deectorbracketandslidetherodoutofthe
weldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(Figure73).
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