ReplacingtheGrassDeector

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawncutterdecktothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrass
deector,dischargecoverorgrasscollection
systeminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure57.
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Figure57
1.Cutterdeck5.Rod
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off
4.Spring
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
cutterdeck(Figure57).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure57).Removethedamaged
orworngrassdeector.
4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure57).
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderod
throughsecondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure57).
7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort
stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodintothe
cutterdeckwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure57).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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