Installation Instructions

ForDecksfromModelYear2010and
Up.
Formachinewithmowerdecksfrommodelyear
2009refertotheprevioussectionfortheinstallation
procedures.
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour
deck.RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.
5.Locatethecut-offbafeatthesidedischarge
openingonthemowerdeck(
Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Locknut,existing
3.Carriagebolt,existing
2.Cut-offbafe,existing
6.Removethefastenerssecuringthecut-offbafeto
thedeckandremovethecut-offbafe.
Note:Savethecut-offbafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
7.Installthellerplateatthesamelocationasshown
inFigure7.Usethefastenerspreviouslyremovedto
securetheplatetothemowerdeck.
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Figure7
1.Locknut,existing
3.Carriagebolt,existing
2.Fillerplate
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothers
tothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesin
themowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhenthe
bafeisremoved.
8.Installtherightbafetomowerdeckasshownin
Figure8.Usethreelocknuts(5/16inch)tosecure
theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof
themowerdeckatcenter,rightofcenterandright
positions.Handtightenthefasteners.
Figure8
1.Locknut(5/16inch)2.Rightbafe
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