•Remove the cutting deck from beneath the tractor (refer to instructions for Deck Removal in your tractor’s operator’s manual), then gently flip the deck over to expose its underside.
•Place a block of wood between the center deck housing baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer. See Figure 5.
•Use a 15/16" wrench to remove the hex flange nut that secures the blade to the outer blade spindle assembly. See Figure 5.
Hex Flange Nut
Wood Block
NOTE: An extra set of carriage bolt and lock nut have been supplied in your accessory kit. You may replace the old hardware for the chute stop bracket with these new ones, or save for later use.
| Lock Nut |
| Remove this |
| chute stop |
A | Carriage Bolt |
B |
Install this chute stop
Deck
Chute Deflector
Spindle Assembly
Figure 5
WARNING: The hex flange nut has a right- handed thread pattern. Do not attempt to force the nut in an incorrect direction; it may damage the nut and create a safety hazard.
•Place a new blade on top of the outer blade spindle so that side of the blade with part number faces the ground when the mower is in the operating position.
•Secure with the hex flange nut removed earlier. Use a torque wrench to tighten the hex flange nut between 70 to 90
•Replace blade from the other outer blade spindle with the second blade from the bagger kit.
NOTE: The center blade spindle will continue to use the standard cutting blade already attached to the deck.
•Remount the cutting deck following instructions in the owner’s manual of the tractor.
Attaching Chute Stop Bracket
•Remove the carriage bolt and lock nut holding the chute stop to the deck. See Inset A of Figure 6. Save the hardware.
•Replace with new chute stop bracket, from the bagger kit, at the same position on the deck. See Inset B of Figure 6. Secure with the hardware removed earlier.
Figure 6
NOTE: This chute stop bracket may stay on the unit even when the bagger is not being used.
Attaching Discharge Chute
•Raise the deck to its highest position.
•Raise the chute deflector on the deck and hold it while you position the discharge chute over the chute opening.
•Insert the hinge pin of the discharge chute into the tube on the chute stop bracket. See Figure 7.
•Rotate the chute around the deck so that its front edge fits snugly into the deck opening. Lower the chute deflector slowly.
Chute Deflector
Discharge
Chute
Insert
hinge pin here
Hinge Pin
Figure 7
•Attach the longer of the three retainer straps on the discharge chute to the retainer clip on the deck. Refer to Figure 9.
•Insert the curved end of chute tube into the hole in the grass bag cover as shown in Figure 8.
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