Figure77
1.Rodandspringassembly
partiallyinstalled
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
5.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitsothe
shortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehindthefront
bracketweldedtothedeck(
Figure77).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemowerhousing.
Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachusetoprevent
grassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionandclipping
dispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtotheneutral
lockposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh(Figure78).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.
Figure78
1.Washoutttinglocations
on54inchdecks
4.O-ring
2.Washoutttinglocations
on48inchdecks
5.Hose
3.Washouttting6.Coupling
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
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