InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
neutral-lockposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,
settheparkingbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachthechains
totherearliftarms(Figure69).
7.Attachthefrontchainstothefrontliftarms(Figure
69).
8.Installthelong,linkbarthroughtheframehangerand
deck.
9.Securethelinkbarwiththehairpincottersandwashers
removedpreviously(Figure68).
10.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
InstallingtheMowerBelt(page45).
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass
deectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstalla
mulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrasscollection
system.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure70).
2.Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
Figure70
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassemblywiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeck
asshowninFigure70.
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherodbefore
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