8
Checking the Grass
Deflector
No Parts Required
Procedure
If there are plastic ties holding the grass deflector up,
remove them and lower the deflector into place.
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury or
death. Also, contact with the blade could
occur.
Never operate the machine without a cover
plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector, or bagger
installed.
1.
Make sure that 1 end of the spring is installed
behind the deck edge before installing the bolt
as shown in
.
2.
Place the other end of the spring around grass
deflector (
).
Important:
The grass deflector must be free
to rotate with downward tension. Lift the
deflector up to the full open position and
ensure that it rotates freely, without binding
into the full down position.
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Figure 4
1.
Grass deflector
3.
End of spring
2.
Spring
4.
Deck edge
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