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CheckingtheSideDischarge
Chute
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Ifthereareplastictiesholdingthesidedischargechute
up,removethemandlowerthechuteintoplace.
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerwiththegrass
deectorremovedunlessyouinstallacover
plate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
1.MakesureoneJendofthespringisinstalledbehind
thedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltasshownin
Figure22.
2.PlaceoneJhookendofthespringaroundthegrass
deector(Figure22).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbefreeto
rotatewithdownwardtension.Liftthedeector
uptothefullopenpositionandensurethatit
rotatesfreely,withoutbindingintothefulldown
position.
Figure22
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled(around
thegrassdeectorand
behindthedeckedge)
2.Spacer6.GrassDeector
3.Locknut
7.Jhookendofspring
4.Spring
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