5. T ighten the capscrews and locknuts.
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Installing the Brush Struts
to the Machine
Parts needed for this procedure:
2
Capscrew (6 x 20 mm)
4
W asher (6 mm)
2
Locknut (6 mm)
Drilling the Deck for the Right
Brush Strut
1. At the right side of the mower deck, align the
brush strut 90 ° to the to the brush mount ( Figure
12 ).
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Figure 12
1. Centerpunch mark
(mower deck)
2. Drill bit (6.5 mm)
2. Mark the hole location of the brush strut onto the
deck ( Figure 12 ).
3. Move the strut up and centerpunch the midpoint
of the mark that you made in step 2 .
4. Drill the centerpunch mark with a drill bit (6.5
mm) as shown in Figure 12 .
W ARNING
Using a drill without proper eye
protection may allow debris to enter the
eye, causing injury .
When drilling, always wear eye
protection.
5. Remove any burrs from the hole.
Assembling the Right Brush Strut
to the Machine
1. Align the hole in the brush strut with the hole in
the deck.
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Figure 13
1. Capscrew (6 x 20 mm) 4. Locknut (6 mm)
2. W asher (6 mm)
5. Deck
3. Right brush strut
2. Assemble the brush strut to the mower deck
( Figure 13 ) with a capscrew (6 x 20 mm), 2
washers (6 mm), and a locknut (6 mm).
3. T ighten the capscrew and locknut.
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