Figure63
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontdeckhangers
onbothsidesofthedeck(Figure64).
3.Carefullyliftthedeckofftherearhangerboltsand
lowerthefrontofthemowerdecktotheground
(
Figure64).
Figure64
1.Deckhanger5.Rearhangerbolts
2.Hairpincotter6.J-hook
3.Washer7.Reardeckhangerbracket
4.Weldedpostondeck
4.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
5.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearhangerbolts(
Figure64).
6.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangersandsecurethemwithawasher
andhairpincotter(
Figure64).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure65).
Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
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