Operator's Manual

InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,engagetheparkingbrake,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheightofcut.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachthechains
totherearliftarms(Figure74).
7.Attachthefrontchainstothefrontliftarms(Figure
74).
8.Installthelonglinkbarthroughtheframehangerand
deck.
9.Securethelinkpinwiththehairpincottersandwashers
removedpreviously(Figure73).
10.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page49).
11.Tightenthe2bottomboltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck;refertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page33).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouorbystanders
andresultinseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Removethecotterpin(Figure75).
2.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Rod
4.Spring
2.Cotterpin
5.Deckbrackets
3.Deector6.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
4.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththebracket
endsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeckas
showninFigure76.
5.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
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