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Replacing the Grass Deflector
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 lawn mower unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and
catcher.
Warning
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, and spring holding the
deflector to the mower brackets (Fig. 47). Remove the
damaged or worn grass deflector.
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Figure 47
1.
Mower bracket
2.
Spring hook end
3.
Space for spring
4.
Grass deflector
5.
Bolt
6.
Locknut
2. Place the springs into the brackets on the mower with
the hooked ends over the raised back (Fig. 47).
3. Align the grass deflector with the holes in the brackets
and the spring straight ends in the space under the hinge
and above the deflector (Fig. 47).
4. Secure the deflector to the mower bracket with the
bolts. The bolts should pass through the grass deflector,
springs, and brackets.
Note: It may be helpful to press down near the end of the
bolt with a 9/16 in. open end wrench to align the bolts with
the second holes on the mower bracket and grass deflector.
5. Lift the grass deflector and check that it is spring loaded
and pivots freely to the full down position.
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.
