Maintenance
ReplacingtheDischarge
Deector
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.
1.Toremoveadamagedorworndischargedeector,
liftthelegofthespringwiththeloopoutofthe
notchinthedischargedeectorandslidethe
rodoutofthedischargedeectorbrackets,and
dischargedeector.
2.Toinstallnewdischargedeector,orientthe
springontherodasshownin
Figure13.Slidethe
rodthroughthefrontdischargedeectorbracket,
dischargedeector,andreardeectorbracket.
Figure13
1.Rod4.Mowerdeck
2.Spring5.Dischargedeector
bracket
3.Dischargedeector
6.Assembledview
3.Hookthebentendoftherodaroundthefront
dischargedeectorbrackettoretainitfrom
slidingout.Placethelegofthespringwiththe
loopinthenotchinthedischargedeectorto
holdthedischargedeectorinthedownposition
(see
Figure13).
Important:Thedischargedeectormustbe
springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.
CheckSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.ForElectricStartUnitsOnly:Checkstarting
circuit.Startershouldcrankwith:Operator
PresenceControlleversdepressed,speedcontrol
leverinneutral,andPTOdisengaged.
TrytostarttheenginewithOPClevers
disengaged,speedcontrolleverinneutraland
PTOdisengaged–startermustnotcrank.
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