Use and Care Manual

8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure59).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpin-cotterpin(Figure58).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt(page43).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.Neveroperatethemachine
withoutthegrassdeector,thedischargecover,or
thegrass-collectionsysteminplace.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass
deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection
systeminplace.
SWMachinesOnly
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure60).
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Figure60
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,spring,andthe
grassdeector(Figure60).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure60).
5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwiresdown
andbetweenthegrass-deectorbrackets.
7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deectorbracket
(Figure60).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeectorinto
theshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemowerwitha
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure60.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedandinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefullydownposition.
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