Operator's Manual

8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope
again.Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront
bladetipis1/16to5/16inch(1.6to7.9mm)
lowerthantherearbladetip(Figure58).
9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page43).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rodandremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure60).Carefullylowerthefrontofthe
mowerdecktotheground.
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Figure60
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Usingthemowerdeckhandles,liftthemower
deckandhangerbracketsclearoftherearlift
rodandlowerthemowercarefullytotheground
(Figure61andFigure64).
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Figure61
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcould
allowthelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installamulchplate,dischargedeector,or
grasscollectionsystem.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthe
deectorbracketandslidetherodoutofthe
weldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(Figure62).Removethedamagedor
worndischargedeector.
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