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IMPORTANT: For shipping purposes, the
mulcher plate was preattached to your
mower. The mulcher plate must only be
used with the mulching blades that came
packed separately in the carton.
Your mower came factory equipped with
high performance blades, which are the
best blades for bagging and discharging.
To use your mower with the high
performance blades the mulcher plate
must be removed from the mower.
TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR
MULCHING
• Turn the mower over to allow access to
blades.
• Remove hex bolt, lock washer and flat
washer and remove high performance
blades. Store in safe place.
• Install mulcher blades with trailing
edge up towards deck as shown.
IMPORTANT: To ensure proper assembly,
center hole in blade must align with star
on mandrel assembly.
• Reassemble hex bolt, lock washer and
flat washer in exact order as shown,
• Tighten bolt securely (27-35 Ft. Lbs.
torque).
IMPORTANT: BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 8
HEATTREATED.
• Install mulcher plate if previously
removed. Mandrel
Assembly
Trailing Edge Up Center /
Blade Hole ,_i-,
-%
Hex Bolt _,. _"? _
(Grade 8)* _._Leck:_ "-_ i, Star
, Washer •-
•AGRADE8 HEATTREATEDBOLTCANBE
IDENTIFIEDBYSIX LINESON THE BOLT
HEAD.
TO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
NOTE: If you installed the mulching
blades you will need to install the
mulcher plate.
• Raise and hold deflector shield ir_
upright position.
• Place front of mulcher plate over fret
of mower deck opening and slide inl
place, as shown.
• Hook front latch into hole on front of
mower deck.
• Hook rear latch into hole on back of
mower deck.
& CAUTION: Do not remove dischargq
guard from mower. Raise and hold gu_
when attaching mulcher plate and allc
it to rest on plate while in operation.
Deflector
Shield _ Mulcher
i
Latch
i Hooks
TO CONVERT TO SAGGING OR
DISCHARGING
NOTE: The mulcher b_ades will discha,
and bag grass, but for best bagging an
discharging install the high performanc
blades.
• Remove mulcher plate and mulcher
blades and install high performance
blades, (see BLADE REMOVAL inth
MAINTENANCE section of this mare
• Store mulcher blades and mulcher I:
in a safe p_ace. Your mower is now
ready for discharging or installation,
optional grass catcher accessory.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface a
mower suspension arms are raised w
attachment lift control. Engage parki
brake.
• Cut and remove ties securing al
sway bar and belts. Swir_ antl-s_
bar to left side of mower deck.
Slide mower under tractor with (
charge guard to right side of tract(
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in atl mower pulley grooves.
Insta_l belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
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