Operator's Manual

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Figure73
1.Rod4.Deckbrackets
2.Spring5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Deector
2.Removethedamagedorworndischarge
deector.
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketson
thedeckasshowninFigure74.
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
5.Positionthespringontherodasshowninso
theshorterspringendiscomingfromunderthe
rodbeforethebendandgoingovertherodasit
returnsfromthebend.
6.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitinto
thenotchonthedeectorbracket(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Rodandspringassembly
installed
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
7.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwisting
itsotheshortendoftherodisplacedbehind
thefrontbracketweldedtothedeck(Figure74).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
MachineswithStampedMower
DecksOnly
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
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