ReplacingtheGrassDeector
Model74787Only
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouorbystanders
andresultinseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure62).
Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
Figure62
1.Rod4.Deckbrackets
2.Spring5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Deector
2.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththebracket
endsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeckas
showninFigure63.
3.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Note:Positionthespringontherodasshownin
Figure62sothattheshorterspringendiscomingfrom
undertherodbeforethebendandgoingovertherod
asitreturnsfromthebend.
4.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorbracket(Figure63).
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