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Figure97
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idlergreasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsides
ofthedeckasshowninFigure98.
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Figure98
1.Rightstabilizer
2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)
3.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
4.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecuretheminthe
upposition.
9.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe
machine.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Donotoperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,mulchplate,grass
deector,orbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure99).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector
(Figure99).
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Figure99
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
7.J-hookendofspring
4.Spring
3.Placethespacerandthespringontograss
deector.
4.Place1J-hookendofthespringbehindthe
deckedge.
Note:Makesurethat1J-hookendofthe
springisinstalledbehindthedeckedgebefore
installingtheboltasshowninFigure99.
5.Installtheboltandthenut.
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