Woods Equipment 59HC-1 manual Assembly

3.Attach slotted angles (2) or (3 & 4) to leaf mulcher as shown on drawing.

4.Place leaf mulcher over blades on mower. Attach angles (2) or (3 & 4) and mower side shield to side frame angle on mower. All 59 mowers and L306 mowers with bolt-on front shield will use front shield hole to attach angles (2) or (3 & 4). L306 mowers with bent-down front frame will use 2nd hole behind skid to attach angles (3 & 4). Bolt side shields to mower using 3/8 flat washers for spac- ers.

5.On mowers with bolt-on front shield, bolt front of leaf mulcher to bottom of slots in front shield with 3/8 x 1" bolts and flat washers. On mowers with

bent-down front frame, bolt leaf mulcher to inside of mower in holes drilled in front frame using 3/8 x 1" bolts on L306, and on L59’s use 3/8 x 1-1/2 bolts and 5/8 long pipe spacers between leaf mulcher and mower. On some mowers where 5/8" pipe may be too long, substitute 3/8 flat washers.

6.Drill 7/16 holes in rear of mower deck through holes in leaf mulcher rear plates and bolt rear of leaf mulcher to deck using 3/8 x 1" bolts.

7.Tighten all bolts securely. Turn each blade individu- ally inside the leaf mulcher to see that it clears the leaf mulcher rings. If necessary, the rings may be re-shaped with a hammer to clear the leaf mulcher rings.

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