8.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure73).
9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page43).
10.Tightenthebottom2boltsforthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck;refertoReleasing
theMower-DeckCurtain(page33).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Mowerdeck4.Rod
2.Grass-deectorbracket5.Spring
3.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,
andgrassdeector(Figure75).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure75).
5.Slidetherod,straightend,throughtherear
grassdeectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires
down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure75).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure75.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
spring-loadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapsintothe
full-downposition.
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