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6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookandplacing
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt((Figure66
andFigure67)).
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure65).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure64).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrassdeector,
dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure68.
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Figure68
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure68).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure68).Removethedamagedor
worngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure68).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrassdeector
bracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,and
betweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderodthrough
secondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure68).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure68).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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