3
Removing the Grass
Deflector and Belt Cover
No Parts Required
Procedure
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders and result in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the lawn mower unless you
install a mulch plate, discharge deflector, or
grass-collection system.
If you remove the Powered Bagger, install the grass
deflector; refer to
Replacing the Grass Deflector (page
29).
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each
use. Replace any damaged parts before use.
1.
Disengage the spring from the notch in the
deflector bracket and slide the rod out of the
welded deck brackets, spring, and discharge
deflector
(Figure
6).
1. Rod
2. Spring
3. Deflector
2.
Remove the deflector
3.
Remove the 4 screws securing the right belt
cover, and remove the belt cover
Note:
Retain the 4 screws for installation in
Procedure
5 Installing the Pulley Assembly, Belt
Cover, and Shoulder Bolt (page
9
Figure 6
4. Deck brackets
5. Spring installed over the
rod
(Figure
6).
(Figure
12).
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