ReplacingtheGrassDeector
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschute
andcatcher.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure46.
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure46).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,internal
lockwasher,spring,andgrassdeector(Figure46).
Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeectorandinternallockwasher
(Figure46).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderod
throughsecondgrassdeectorbracketandinternal
lockwasher(Figure46).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
mowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure46).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.