Hinge Bracket

1. Used car floor jack to raise front of mower, putting wheel chocks behind rear wheels.
2. Removed pulley cover on left side with wrench and removed belt around pulley. Used two adjustable wrenches (one on the pulley and the other on nut holding the blade to loosen and removed broken blade spindle and replaced.
3. Replaced belt and belt cover and lowered and removed floor jack.
4. After removing custom grass/leaf catcher, I attached the deflector hinge bracket using the carriage bolts.
5. Set the deflector assembly in place and inserted the pivot rod, through the deflector assembly, the bracket into the spring.
6. Attached two 3/8" axle nuts on either end of the pivot rod using an adjustable bar clamp to secure them.