DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Discharge assemblies vary by model. Some assembly steps shown may not apply to your model.
Your mower comes with a recycling cover already installed, and is ready for use as a recycling mower. The recycling cover is designed to remain on the machine at all times, unless alternate discharge operations are desired, such as side discharging or bagging. Recycling cover can be removed to accommodate alternate discharge components.
TO CHANGE DISCHARGE COMPONENTS:
STEP 1: Remove knob nuts and internal/external tooth lock washers securing rear of recycling cover to mower deck. Remove cover. See Figure 14.
REMOVE KNOB
NUTS AND LOCK
WASHERS
FIGURE 14
STEP 2: Install desired discharge component / assembly.
A. SIDE DISCHARGE DEFLECTOR
Install deflector to deck in place of recycling cover, making sure that: 1) hole on outside front of deflector fits onto stud in front of discharge opening where front of recycling cover was originally installed, 2) slot on inside front of deflector slips under restraining nut on top of deck (under right front corner of engine), and 3) slot on inside rear of deflector slips onto stud behind rear of discharge opening, where rear of recycling cover was originally secured. See Figure 15. Install internal/external tooth lock washers and knob nuts on studs and tighten securely.
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INSTALL LOCK |
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B. GRASS BAG
(Optional Accessory on Some Models)
1:Install grass bag adapter to the deck in place of recycling cover. See Figure 16. Refer to side discharge deflector installation instructions.
ROUTE RECOIL ROPE
AROUND PULLEY
SECURE
ADAPTER
TO DECK
FIGURE 16
1a: Attach Bag Adapter Standoff between rope guide pulley assembly and engine recoil. See Figure 16a.
A. Remove right rear bolt from engine recoil cover. B. Remove torx screw and nut securing rope guide pulley to bracket on bag adapter.
C. Lay standoff between bolt holes in engine recoil cover and bag adapter pulley bracket. NOTE: position standoff so that bent end is toward engine recoil cover.
D. Flip pulley over so that flange of steel bushing is under pulley. (The bushing will act as a washer between the pulley and standoff.)
E. Reassemble pulley to bag adapter, and install supplied replacement bolt, fitted with thread sleeve, into recoil cover. Tighten all hardware securely.
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BEND
FRONT HOLE
OVER STUD ;
INSTALL LOCK
WASHER AND
KNOB NUT
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 16a
2:Route recoil rope around outside of rope guide pulley. (NOTE: Recoil rope may need to be slackened. Refer to “Handle Assembly”.)
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