beforethebendandgoingovertherodasitreturns
fromthebend.
4.Liftthelongendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorassemblybracket(Figure71).
Figure71
1.Rodandspringassembly
partiallyinstalled
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Longendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
5.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitso
theshortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehindthe
frontbracketweldedtothedeck(Figure71).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
mowerhousing.
Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuseto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh
(Figure72).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierand
protecttheO-ring.
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