Use and Care Manual

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure60).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure59).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page43).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass
deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection
systeminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure61).
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Figure61
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure61).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure61).
5.Slidetherod(straightend)throughtherear
grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwiresdown
andbetweenthegrass-deectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deectorbracket
(Figure61).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeectorinto
theshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemowerwitha
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure61.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
spring-loadedandinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefulldown
position.
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