InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure57).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure56).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page41).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrassdeector,
dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure58.
Figure58
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure58).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure58).
4.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
5.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure58).
6.Slidetherod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
7.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,and
betweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderodthrough
secondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure58).
8.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshortstandoff
ondeck.
9.Securerearendofrodintothemowerwithanut
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure58.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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