InstallingtheMower
Installing54inchMowerDecks
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtotheneutral
lockposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearhangerbolts(
Figure72).
7.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangers,andsecurethemwithawasherand
hairpincotter(Figure72).
8.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page47).
Installing60inchMowerDecks
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtotheneutral
lockposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,setthe
parkingbrakeandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
6.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachthe
rearsupportonthemowerdecktothereardeck
hangers.Securethemwithawasherandhairpincotter
(
Figure74).
7.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangers,andsecurethemwithawasherand
hairpincotter(Figure74).
8.Installthelong,linkbarthroughtheframehangerand
deck.
9.Securethelinkbarwiththehairpincottersandwashers
removedpreviously(
Figure73).
10.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page47).
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(Figure75).
Figure75
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
3.Rod
2.Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassemblywiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeck
asshowninFigure75.
4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
PositionthespringontherodasshowninFigure75so
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