Operator's Manual

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Figure61
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
6.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure60andFigure61).
7.Usingaspringremovaltool,(T oroPartNo.
92-5771),installtheidlerspringoverthedeck
hookandplacingtensionontheidlerpulleyand
mowerbelt(Figure60andFigure61).
8.Installthepulleycovers(Figure59).
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure58).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure57).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt(page
47).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
Model74787Only
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystandersandresultinseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
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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