Figure38
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts,rightbafe
2.Rightbafe4.Carriagebolt
13.Installthefastenersremovedpreviouslyatthefront
holesinthedischargeplateandforwardholeinthe
deck(Figure37).
14.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbag.Remove
thefastenersattherearholesofthedischargeplate.
Installthebafeatthesidedischargeopeningonthe
mowerdeck(Figure39).
Figure39
1.Carriagebolt3.Cutoffbafe
2.Rearholesinthe
dischargeplate
4.Locknut
15.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoffbafe
tothedeck.
16.Installthebladestothedeck.RefertotheInstalling
theBladesprocedureintheMaintenancesectionfor
moreinformation.
17.InstallthemowerasdescribedintheInstallingthe
MowerprocedureintheMaintenancesectionformore
information.
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)totheoffposition,rotatetheignitionkey
tooffandremovethekey.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
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