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Figure 66
1. Deck hanger
2. Hairpin cotter
3. Washer
4. Welded post on deck
9. Raise the height-of-cut to the transport position
10. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
Installing the Mower
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
neutral lock position, stop 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.
Place the height-of-cut pin in the lock position for
lowest height-of-cut.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the hanger
brackets over the rear hanger bolts (Figure 66).
6. Attach the front support on the mower deck to the
front deck hangers and secure them with a clevis pin
and hairpin cotter (Figure 66).
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer
to Replacing the Mower Belt.
Replacing the Grass Deflector
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the
grass deflector for damage
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5. Rear hanger bolts
6. J-hook
7. Rear deck hanger bracket
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects in the
operator's or bystander's direction and result
in serious injury. Also, contact with the blade
could occur.
Never operate the machine without grass
deflector, discharge cover or grass collection
system in place.
Inspect the grass deflector for damage before each use.
Replace any damaged parts before use.
1. Locate items shown in Figure 67.
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1. Mower deck
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass deflector bracket
4. Rod
2. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under the
mower (Figure 67).
3. Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring, and
grass deflector (Figure 67). Remove the damaged
or worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector (Figure 67).
5. Slide rod, straight end, through the rear grass
deflector bracket.
6. Place the spring on the rod, with end wires down,
and between the grass deflector brackets. Slide rod
through second grass deflector bracket (Figure 67).
7. Insert rod at front of grass deflector into short
stand-off on deck. Secure rear end of rod into the
mower with a nut (3/8 inch) (Figure 67).
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Figure 67
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short stand-off
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