InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position..
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachthe
reardeckhangerstothereardeckpins(Figure
62).
7.Attachthefrontdeckhangerstothefrontdeck
pins(Figure62).
8.Securethedeckpinswiththehairpincottersand
washersremovedpreviously(Figure62).
9.Securetherearofthedecktothepivotpan
usingtheshoulderboltsandnutsremoved
previously(Figure61).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure63).
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Figure63
1.Mowerdeck5.Rod
2.Shortstandoff6.Spring
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Nut(3/8inch)
4.Grassdeector
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,
andgrassdeector(Figure63).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Installthenewgrassdeector(Figure63).
5.Slidethestraightendoftherodthroughtherear
grassdeectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires
down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
bracket(Figure63).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intotheshortstandoffonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure63.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
spring-loadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapsintothe
full-downposition.
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