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.

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.

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

Deflector Pin

Hair Pin Cotter

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.

3. Install rear baffle by aligning with holes at rear

REAR BAFFLE

TOP VIEW OF DECK

Lock Slot

Mover Deck

Deflector Spring

8059-048

 

of discharge chute. From inside deck, install ¼-20 x ¾" bolt through slotted hole in baffle and extend through deck wall. Attach ¼ washer and ¼-20 nyloc nut. Install 5/16-18 x ¾" carriage bolt in square hole in the same manner and attach 5/16 washer and 5/16-18 nyloc nut. Lift baffle to top of slot and tighten hardware.

4.Spin mower blade several times to check for sufficient clearance. CONTACT BETWEEN

BLADE AND BAFFLES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

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Dixon 115 150227, 966 004301 manual 1CHANGING Blades, 2DISCHARGE Adapter