Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
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(
Figure70).
6.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangersandsecurethemwithawasher
andhairpincotter(
Figure70).
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(
Figure71).
Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
Figure71
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
2.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassemblywith
thebracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthe
deckasshowninFigure71.
3.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherod
beforethebendandgoingovertherodasitreturns
fromthebend.
4.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorassemblybracket(
Figure72).
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