Operator's Manual

13.Loosenthelocknuts(Figure87)onall4corners
andensurethatthemowerdeckissitting
securelyonall4blocks.
14.Removeanyslackfromthedeckhangersand
makesurethedeck-liftfootleverispushedback
againstthestop.
15.Tightenthe4locknuts.
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Figure87
1.Locknuts3.Deckhanger
2.Deck-liftarm4.Chain
16.Ensurethattheblockstsnuglyunderthedeck
skirtandthatallattachmentboltsaretight
17.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope.
18.Checkthebladesforlevelnessandrepeatdeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.Engagetheparking
brake.
2.Removetheheightadjustmentpinandlowerthe
decktotheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)cutting-heightlocation.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Loosenthemowerdeckidlerandremovethe
mowerbelt;refertoBeltMaintenance(page48).
6.Removetheboltsandnutsfromthefrontofthe
plateunderthefootrest.
7.Removeandretaintheboltsandnutsonboth
sidesofthemachine(Figure88).
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Figure88
1.Removethenutsandboltshere.
2.Removethenutsandboltshere.
8.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe
machine.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure89).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector
(Figure89).
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