Operator's Manual

4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(Figure114).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure114).
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Figure114
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idlergreasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsides
ofthedeckasshowninFigure115.
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Figure115
1.Rightstabilizer
2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)
3.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
4.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecuretheminthe
raisedposition.
9.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe
machine.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure116).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector
(Figure116).
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