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8
Operation
Installing the Discharge Deflector
1. Remove the recycling cover. Refer to the Section entitled
“Recycling Operation”.
2. Install the deflector
(A, Figure 10)
to the deck in place
of the recycling cover, making sure that:
The front hole
(B)
on the outside front of the
deflector fits over the stud where the front of the
recycling cover was originally secured
The slot
(C)
on top of the deflector slips under the
restraining nut on top of the deck (under the right
front corner of the engine)
The slot
(D)
on the inside rear of the deflector slips
onto the stud behind the rear of the discharge
opening, where the rear of the recycling cover was
originally secured.
3. Install the nuts onto the studs and tighten securely.
Installing the Grass Bag Adapter
(Optional Accessory on Some Models)
1. Remove the recycling cover. Refer to the Section entitled
“Recycling Operation”.
2. Install the adapter
(A, Figure 11)
to the deck in place of
the recycling cover, making sure that:
The front hole
(B)
on the outside front of the
adapter fits over the stud where the front of the
recycling cover was originally secured
The slot
(C)
on top of the adapter slips under the
restraining nut on top of the deck (under the right
front corner of the engine)
The slot
(D)
on the rear of the adapter slips onto
the stud behind the rear of the discharge opening,
where the rear of the recycling cover was
originally secured.
3. Install the nuts onto the studs and tighten securely.
4. (Kawasaki engines only) Attach the grass bag adapter
standoff
(A, Figure 12)
between the rope guide pulley
and the engine recoil:
Remove the right rear bolt
(B)
from the
engine recoil.
Remove the torx screw and nut securing the rope
guide pulley
(C)
to the bracket on the bag adapter.
Lay the standoff between the bolt holes in the
engine recoil and the bag adapter pulley bracket.
(Position the standoff so that the bent end
(D)
is
toward the engine recoil cover.)
WARNING
DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service
with engine and blade running. STOP engine and blade.
Disconnect spark plug wire and secure away from spark
plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious
burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool.
!
!
Figure 11: Installing the grass bag adapter
B
D
A
C
Figure 10: Installing the discharge deflector
B
A
C
D
Operation (Continued)
