Figure33
1.Bafeguard3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Locknut(5/16inch)4.Rightbafe
9.Locatethebafeguardatthefrontedgeoftheside
dischargeopening.Removethefastenerssecuringthe
bafeguardandtherightbafetothemowerdeck
asshownin
Figure33.Removethebafeguardand
retainallfasteners.
10.Removethetwolocknuts(5/16inch)tosecuringthe
weldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopofthemower
deckatcenterandrightofcenterpositions(
Figure34).
Removetherightbafefromthemowerdeck.
Figure34
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts,rightbafe
2.Rightbafe
11.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbag.Remove
thefastenersattherearholesofthedischargeplate.
Installthebafeatthesidedischargeopeningonthe
mowerdeck(
Figure35).
Figure35
1.Carriagebolt,existing3.Cutoffbafe,shipped
loose
2.Rearholesinthe
dischargeplate
4.Locknut,existing
12.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoffbafe
tothedeck.
13.Installthebladestothedeck.RefertotheInstalling
theBladesprocedureintheMaintenancesectionfor
moreinformation.
14.InstallthemowerasdescribedintheInstallingthe
MowerprocedureintheMaintenancesectionformore
information.
Convertingthe54inchMower
toSideDischarge
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththis
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingperformance.
Sidedischargeperformancecanbeimprovedbyreplacingthe
mulchingbladeswithstandardcuttingbladesobtainedfrom
yourlocalauthorizedTorodealer.Tomaintainoptimum
mulchingperformance,alwaysinstallthemulchingbladesthat
areshippedwiththisunitwhenchangingbacktomulching
operation.
Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedecktheywere
originallyremovedfrom.Thisensurenoholesareleftopen
whenthedeckisoperated.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothersto
throwndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesinthe
mowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhenthe
bafeisremoved.
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