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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
WARNING
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.
1. Locate items shown in Figure 58.
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7
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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 58).
3. Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring, and
grass deflector (Figure 58). Remove the damaged or
worn grass deflector.
4. Replace the grass deflector (Figure 58).
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 58).
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Figure 58
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
7. Short stand-off
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 58).
Important: The grass deflector must be spring
loaded in the down position. Lift the deflector up
to test that it snaps to the full down position.
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