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Removing the Mower Deck
Before servicing or removing the mower deck, lock
out the spring-loaded deck arms.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Place the height-adjustment pin in the 76 mm (3
inches) cutting-height location.
4.
Remove the belt covers.
5.
Loosen the mower deck idler and remove the
mower belt; refer to
6.
Remove the bolts and nuts from the front of the
plate under the footrest.
7.
Remove and retain the bolts and nuts on both
sides of the machine
8.
Slide the deck out to the right side of the
machine.
Figure 107
1. Remove the nuts and bolts here.
Belt Maintenance (page
(Figure
107).
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the machine unless you install
a mulch plate, discharge deflector, or grass
collection system.
1.
Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer
holding the deflector to the pivot brackets
62).
(Figure
108).
2.
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector
(Figure
108).
1. Bolt
2. Spacer
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3. Locknut
4. Spring
3.
Place the spacer and the spring onto grass
deflector.
4.
Place 1 J-hook end of the spring behind the
deck edge.
Note:
Make sure that 1 J-hook end of the
spring is installed behind the deck edge before
installing the bolt as shown in
5.
Install the bolt and the nut.
6.
Place 1 J-hook end of the spring around the
grass deflector
Important:
to rotate. Lift the deflector up to the full open
position and ensure that it rotates into the
full down position.
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Figure 108
5. Spring installed
6. Grass deflector
7. J-hook end of spring
Figure
(Figure
108).
The grass deflector must be able
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108.
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