ASSEMBLY
1CHANGING BLADES
WARNING!
Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blades with a heavy cloth when handling.
For the collection system to operate properly you will need to replace the cutting blades on your unit with the high lift blades in the kit.
1.Remove mower deck from machine. Refer to Operator's Manual, if necessary.
2.Remove standard mower blades from deck and install high lift blades provided to mower deck. Individual preferences may vary, depending on mowing conditions and on the type and heaviness of grass to be bagged.
NOTE: There are two different types of high lift blades with the grass catcher. The blade with highest lift should be put on hub nearest the discharge opening. The blade with the lower lift should be put on the trim side hub.
Rear Baffle
Top View of Deck
2DISCHARGE ADAPTER
1.Reinstall deck to machine. Refer to Operator's Manual, if necessary.
2.Remove grass deflector from mower deck by pulling hairpin cotter and deflector pin.
3.Position discharge adapter assembly on deck. Run deflector pin through the deflector spring and the mounting brackets on the deflector and mower deck. Slip spring end through lock slot on the deflector mouning bracket. Secure deflector pin with hairpin cotter.
Deflector Pin | Hair Pin Cotter |
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| Lock Slot |
| Mower Deck |
Deflector Spring |
3.Install rear baffle by aligning with holes at rear of discharge chute. From inside deck, install
4.Spin mower blade several times to check for sufficient clearance. CONTACT BETWEEN BLADE AND MULCHER PARTS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
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