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9.
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-Deck Belt (page
44).
8.
Tighten the bottom 2 bolts for the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck; refer to
the Mower-Deck Curtain (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 machine 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.
1.
Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower
(Figure
(Figure
(Figure
Releasing
32).
75).
1. Mower deck
72).
2. Grass deflector
3. Grass-deflector bracket
72).
4. Rod
2.
Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring,
and grass deflector
3.
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4.
Replace the grass deflector
5.
Slide the 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.
7.
Slide the rod through the second grass-deflector
bracket
(Figure
8.
Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector
into the short standoff on the deck.
9.
Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower
with a nut (3/8 inch) as shown in
Important:
spring-loaded in the down position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps into the
full-down position.
51
Figure 75
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short standoff
(Figure
75).
(Figure
75).
Figure
The grass deflector must be
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75).
75.
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