Honda Power Equipment H1000, H3000 manual Mowing and Mulching Recommendations SIDE-DISCHARGE Mowing

3.MOWING AND MULCHING RECOMMENDATIONS

SIDE-DISCHARGE MOWING

Side-discharge mowing should be considered where grass has grown too tall to mulch easily. Side-discharge mowing will leave grass clippings on top of the mowed areas and may need to be removedby raking. Heavyclumpsof clippingsshouldalways be removed; grass must remainuncovered to grow properly.

For side-discharge mowing,you must removethe mower deck cover plate and swirl guide B, then install the original discharge chute. It is not necessary to remove or replace other parts of the mulching kit.

Objects thrown by the blades can cause serious injury. Disengage the Power Take Off (PTO) and shut off the engine, before removing and installing parts.

Before operating the riding mower, be sure the mower deck cover plate or the discharge chute is properly installed.

Conversion for Side-Discharge Mowing:

1.Lower the mower deck, and remove the two 8mm lock nuts from the top of the cover plate.

2.Raise the mower deck, and remove the two 8 x 35 mm bolts, two nuts, and four washers from the side of the cover plate.

3.Remove the cover plate and swirl guide B.

4.Install the original discharge chute, using the two 8 mm lock nuts.

5.Tighten the 8 mm lock nuts to a torque value of 15.2 ft-lb (2.1 kg-m).

Cover Plate Reinstallationfor Mulching:

1.Lower the mower deck, and remove the two 8 mm lock nuts from the discharge

chute. Remove the chute.

2.Install the cover plate on the mower deck, using the two 8 mm lock nuts.

Tighten the 8 mm lock nuts to a torque value of 15.2 ft-lb (2.1 kg-m).

3.Raise the mower deck, and install swirl guide B on the cover plate, using two 8 x

35 mm bolts, four 8 mm flat washers, and two 8 mm lock nuts, as shown.

Tighten the 8 mm nuts and bolts to a torque value of 15.2 ft-lb (2.1 kg-m).

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