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Figure11
ConvertingtoSide
Discharge
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand
side-dischargeperformance.
Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwheretheywereoriginallyremoved.This
ensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhenoperating
themowerdeck.
WARNING
Openholesinthemachineexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebristhatcancausesevere
injury.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
machinehousing.
•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.
Machineswith122cm(48-inch)
MowerDecks
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe
MowerDeck(page49).
4.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)securedto
theweldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopof
themowerdeckatthecenterandleftofcenter
positions(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
4.Installthefastenershere.
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