Machines with 34in Mower Decks
1.
Disengage the spring and slide the rod out of
the welded deck brackets, spring, and discharge
deflector
(Figure
Figure 67
1. Rod
2. Spring
3. Deflector
2.
Remove the damaged or worn discharge
deflector.
3.
Position the new discharge deflector with the
bracket ends between the welded brackets on
the deck and install the rod and spring as shown
in
Figure
67.
Note:
Position the spring on the rod as shown
so that the shorter spring end comes from under
the rod before the bend and goes over the rod
as it returns from the bend.
4.
Place the end of the rod in the notch of the
bracket
(Figure
67).
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.
Machines with 42in Mower Decks
1.
Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower
(Figure
67).
4. Deck brackets
5. Spring installed over the
rod
68).
1. Mower deck
2. Grass-deflector pivot
3. Grass deflector
2.
Slide the rod out of the deck bracket, spring, and
grass deflector
3.
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
4.
Install the new grass deflector
5.
Slide the straight end of the rod through the rear
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grass deflector pivot.
6.
Place the spring on the rod, with end wires
down, and between the grass deflector brackets.
7.
Slide the rod through the second grass-deflector
pivot
(Figure
8.
Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector
into the bracket on the deck.
9.
Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower
with a nut (3/8 inch) as shown in
Important:
spring-loaded in the down position. Lift the
deflector up to test that it snaps into the
full-down position.
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Figure 68
4. Rod
5. Spring
6. Nut (3/8 inch)
(Figure
68).
(Figure
68).
Figure
The grass deflector must be
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68).
68.