Figure59
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearofthe
rearliftrod,andlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure60).
Figure60
MowerDeckswith1Blade
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position,shutofftheengine,removethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure60).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure59).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.Never
operatethemachinewithoutthegrassdeector,
thedischargecover,orthegrass-collectionsystem
inplace.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass
deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection
systeminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure61).
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