STEP 9: Install belt guard between pulley guard
and belt guard support clip on front part of blower
mount. Secure with two 5/16 nylon wing nuts.
Tighten nuts securely.
!! Warning: Weight kit must be installed prior to
installing bagger unit. Failure to do so may
result in longitudal tipping of unit.
STEP 10: Insert the four narrow weight bars
through opening in side of foot rest. Be sure holes
in weights are all aligned. Next, insert the two 1/2-
13 x 5 bolts through the five wide weight bars, and
lay the wide bars against front of footrest, inserting
bolts through holes in narrow bars. Secure with
1/2” split lock washers and nuts. Tighten securely.
STEP 11: Install bumper mount standoffs onto rear
bumper of machine, utilizing existing hardware on
machine. NOTE: Invert hardware when installing
standoffs, installing bolts out through bumper with
nuts facing out.
NOTE: When installing standoffs, be sure that the
bumper mount plate mounting holes along the
back bar of the standoffs are located towards the
right side of the machine. Refer to the Parts List
section of the manual.
STEP 12: Install bumper mount plate onto stand-
offs with four 5/16-18 x 3/4 hex cap screws, secur-
ing with four 5/16-18 flange lock nuts. Tighten
securely.
Also, install muffler deflector (see inset) onto muf-
fler, making sure deflector directs exhaust off to the
side of the mower. Fasten with clamp.
IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO INSTALLMUFFLER
DEFLECTOR MAYRESULT IN A FIRE.
unit assembly 3
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INSTALLBELT GUARD
AND SECURE WITH
WING NUTS
WEIGHT KIT INSTALLATION
4 NARROW BARS
THROUGH
FOOTREST
5 WIDE BARS
AGAINST
FOOTREST
BAGGER KIT INSTALLATION
USE EXISTING
HARDWARE
HOLES TOWARD RIGHT