Figure32
1.Rightbafe
3.Dischargeopening
2.Curvedwasherandknob4.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
6.Installfastenersintotheholesinthetopofthemower
topreventyingdebris.
WARNING
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebriswhichcancause
severeinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemowerhousing.
•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.
7.Installtherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
8.Liftupthegrassdeector.Installtwobolts(5/16x
3/4inch)tothetwoholesalongthedeckcutout.
9.Installthecutoffbafetothemowerdeck
Figure33.
Usethetwolocknuts(5/16inch)tosecurethebafe
tothemowerdeck.
Note:Thecutoffbafewasshippedwiththemachine
asaloosepart.
Figure33
1.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)3.Locknut(5/16inch)
2.Cutoffbafe
10.Torquethefastenersto14-18ft-lb(7-9N-m).
11.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahingedgrass
deectorthatdispersesclippingstothesideand
downtowardtheturf,whileinsidedischarge
mode.
InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethecutoffbafefromthemowerdeck
(Figure33).
4.Removetherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
5.Slidetherightbafeunderthemowerdeckandsecure
itusing2knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedside
facingthemower)asshownin
Figure31andFigure32.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemowerand
isushwiththemowerwall.
6.Installtherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
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