Operator's Manual

Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector
6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,thespring,
andthegrassdeector(Figure75).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure75).
5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwires
downandbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure75).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure75.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedandinthedownposition.Lift
thedeectoruptotestthatitsnapstothe
fulldownposition.
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideof
theMowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthe
mower-deckhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithamild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
nearthecontrolpanel,undertheseat,aroundthe
engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.
Washtheundersideofthemowerdeckaftereachuse
topreventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchaction
andclippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthe
mowerwashouttting,andturnthewateron
high(Figure76).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout
ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideon
easierandprotecttheO-ring.
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Figure76
1.Washouttting3.O-ring
2.Hose
4.Coupling
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
6.Engagetheblade-controlswitchandletthe
mowerrunfor1to3minutes.
7.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
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