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Trail Shield
Never operate a mower without the trail shield. It is a safety device that is required by law.
! CAUTION
! CAUTION
The trail shield is designed to drag on the ground behind the mower. This helps keep the oper-
ator from getting their feet under the mowing deck.
Trail Shield
Figure 4.1
Mounting post
Tongue
Figure 4.2
CHAPTER 4: DECK AND TRANSMISSION
Groove
To remove and replace a trail shield:
1.
Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to prevent
accidental starting of the engine.
2.
Lift and safely support the back of the mower. It
should be far enough up to allow convenient reach
under the rear of the mower deck.
3.
Fold-back the outer edges of the trail shield, so that it
can be pivoted forward. See Figure 4.1.
NOTE: The trail shield mounts to the rear baffle. The Term
"rear baffle" on this mower reffers to the rear struc-
ture that carries the wheels, transmission, handle-
bars, trail shield, and rear grass door.
4.
Align the tongues on the mounting posts at each end
of the trail shield with the grooves in the trail shield
mounting recess on the rear baffle.
See Figure 4.2.
5.
Pull down on the trial shield, bowing it until the
mounting posts can be withdrawn from the mounting
recesses in the rear baffle.
6.
Install the trail shield by reversing the steps used to
remove it.
7.
Test run the mower in a safe area and check all of
the safety features before returning it to service. Do
not put an unsafe mower into service.
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