Installation Instructions

Figure34
1.Boot7.Mountingbracket
2.Middletube8.Frontslot
3.Knob9.Rearhook
4.Uppertube10.Fronthook
5.Latch
11.Clamp
6.Notchinuppertube
RemovingtheBagger
Ifyouoperatemowerwithoutthebagger
installedorwiththedischargetubesandboot
removed,youandothersmaybeinjuredby
throwndebrisorcutbytheblade.
Alwaysoperatethemowerwitheitherthe
completebaggermountedinplaceorusethe
mowerinsidedischarge.
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),settheparking
brake,turntheignitionkeytooffandremovethe
key.
2.Removethedischargetubes.RefertoRemoving
theDischargeTubes.
3.Removehairpincottersandclevispinsfromthe
baggerandbaggerbracket.
4.Removethebaggerbelt.Removetheidlerpulley
armonlyifthemachineframedoesnothaveatab
toholdtheidlerarm(Figure36).RefertoSecuring
theBaggerIdlerPulley.
5.Removethebaggerfromthebaggermounting
bracket.
6.Replacethegrassdeectorspring;refertoReplacing
theGrassDeectorSpring.
7.Removeboththetopweightsandcasterweights.
SecuringtheBaggerIdler
Pulley
Forthisprocedure,useoneoftheclevispinsand
hairpincotterpinsusedtoattachthebaggertothe
baggermountingbracket.
Note:Onlysecurethebaggeridlerpulleywhenyou
areremovingthebagger.
1.Checkthebaggeridlerarmforaholenexttothe
pivot.Ifthereisnohole,followsteps2and3for
drillingahole.
2.Measure1–1/4inches(31.75mm)fromthecenter
ofthepivotandmarkthelocation(Figure36).
3.Drilla17/32inchdiameterholeintothebagger
idlerarmatthemarkedlocation.
Figure35
1.Baggeridlerarm
3.1–1/4inches(31.75mm)
2.Drilla17/32inchdiameter
holehere
4.Usingtheclevispinfromthebaggermount,secure
theidlerarmbyinsertingtheclevispinthroughthe
idlerarmandidlerarmbracket(Figure36).
5.Installthehairpincotterpintosecuretheclevispin
(Figure36).
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