Operator's Manual

7.Repeatsteps5and6fortheothersideofthe
machine.
8.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure74).
9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page42).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.
1.Disengagethespringandslidetherodoutof
theweldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(Figure76).
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Figure76
1.Rod4.Deckbrackets
2.Spring5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Deector
2.Removethedamagedorworndischarge
deector.
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketson
thedeckandinstalltherodandspringasshown
inFigure76.
Note:Positionthespringontherodasshown
sothattheshorterspringendcomesfromunder
therodbeforethebendandgoesovertherod
asitreturnsfromthebend.
4.Placetheendoftherodinthenotchofthe
bracket(Figure76).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.
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