Use and Care Manual

ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouorbystanders
andresultinseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Rod4.Deckbrackets
2.Deector5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Spring
2.Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththebracket
endsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeckas
showninFigure66.
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
5.Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherodbefore
thebendandgoingovertherodasitreturnsfromthe
bend.
6.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorbracket(Figure66).
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3
4
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Figure66
1.Rodandspringassembly
installed
3.Rod(shortend)moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
7.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitsothe
shortendoftherodisplacedbehindthefrontbracket
weldedtothedeck(Figure66).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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