8.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure71).
9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page41).
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(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Mowerdeck4.Rod
2.Grass-deectorpivot5.Spring
3.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
2.Slidetherodoutofthedeckbracket,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure73).
3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Installthenewgrassdeector(Figure73).
5.Slidethestraightendoftherodthroughtherear
grassdeectorpivot.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires
down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.
7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector
pivot(Figure73).
8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeector
intothebracketonthedeck.
9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemower
withanut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure73.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe
spring-loadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapsintothe
full-downposition.
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