ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Operatingthemachinewiththeenginerunningat
aspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcancause
themachinetothrowapartofthebladeorengine
towardtheoperatororabystanderandresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstallacover
plate,amulchplate,agrassdeector,orabagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure98).Remove
thedamagedorworngrassdeector.
Figure98
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
7.Jhookendofspring
4.Spring
2.Placethespacerandthespringontothegrassdeector.
PlaceoneJendofthespringbehindthedeckedge.
Note:MakesureoneJendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure98.
3.Installtheboltandthenut.PlaceoneJhookendof
thespringaroundthegrassdeector(
Figure98).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull
downposition.
Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare
pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
yourstateandlocalregulations.
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