ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Donotoperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
coverplate,amulchplate,grassdeectororbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,thebolt,thespring,andthespacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure101).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector(Figure
101).
Figure101
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.J-hookendofspring
4.Spring
3.Placethespacerandthespringontograssdeector.
4.PlaceoneJ-endofthespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesureoneJ-endofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure101.
5.Installtheboltandthenut.
6.PlaceoneJ-hookendofthespringaroundthegrass
deector(Figure101).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull
downposition.
Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare
pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
yourstateandlocalregulations.
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