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RemovingandModifying
theGrassDeector
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Pivotbrackets
Procedure
1.Removethebolts,locknuts,andsprings
securingthedeectormountstothepivot
brackets(Figure7).Removethedeector.
2.Removethecarriageboltsandangenuts
securingthepivotbracketstothehousing
(Figure7).Removethepivotbrackets.Retain
thefastenersforfutureuse.
3.Removethe2carriagebolts,atwashers,and
locknutssecuringthereinforcementplatetothe
undersideofthehousingandthestiffenerplate
tothetopofthehousing(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Grassdeector3.Reinforcementplate
2.Pivotbrackets4.Stiffenerplate
4.Usingthebolts,locknuts,andspringspreviously
removed,installthenewpivotbracketstothe
deectormounts(Figure8).Donotovertighten
thenutsbecausethebracketsmustbeallowed
topivot.Savethisassemblyforsidedischarge
operation.
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Figure8
1.Grassdeector2.Pivotbrackets
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InstallingtheBlower
MountingBrackets
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Blowerassemblywithmountingbrackets
3Capscrew,5/16x1inch
4Locknut,5/16
4Carriagebolt,3/8inchx3/4inch
3Flangenut,3/8inch
Procedure
1.Removethefastenerssecuringtherighthand
deckcoverspringlatchtotherightsideofthe
cuttingdeck(Figure9).Removeandretainthe
latchforfutureusewiththerighthandcover.
2.Positiontheblowerandmountingbracketson
thedeck,aligningthemountingholeswiththe
holespreviouslyusedformountingthegrass
deector.Figure9isshownwiththeblower
removedfromthebrackets.Makesurethereis
nogapbetweentheblowerandcuttingdeck.
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