InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtotheneutral
lockposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,setthe
parkingbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachthe
rearsupportonthemowerdecktothereardeck
hangers.Securethemwithawasherandhairpincotter
(
Figure70).
7.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangers,andsecurethemwithawasherand
hairpincotter(Figure70).
8.Installthelong,linkbarthroughtheframehangerand
deck.Securethelinkbarwiththehairpincottersand
washersremovedpreviously(Figure69).
9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page47).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure71).
2.Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
Figure71
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassemblywiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeck
asshowninFigure71.
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherodbefore
thebendandgoingovertherodasitreturnsfromthe
bend.
5.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorassemblybracket(
Figure72).
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