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8.
Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.
Installing the Mower Deck
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.
Slide the mower under the machine.
4.
Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5.
Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the
hanger brackets over the rear lift rod
6.
Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
7.
Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to
Replacing the Mower Belt (page
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect
the grass deflector for damage.
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the machine without the
grass deflector, the discharge cover, or the
grass-collection system in place.
Never operate the machine without the
grass deflector, the discharge cover, or the
grass-collection system in place.
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
(Figure
(Figure
61).
60).
59).
39).
1. Rod
2. Spring
3. Deflector
2.
Remove the damaged or worn discharge
deflector.
3.
Position the new discharge deflector with the
bracket ends between the welded brackets on
the deck as shown in
4.
Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
5.
Position the spring on the rod as shown in
60
so that the shorter spring end comes from
under the rod before the bend and going over
the rod as it returns from the bend.
6.
Lift the loop end of the spring and place it into
the notch on the deflector bracket
45
Figure 61
4. Deck brackets
5. Spring installed over the
rod
Figure
62.
(Figure
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Figure
62).
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