Installation Instructions

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InstallingtheChutefor48and
54inchMowerDecks
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
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Straightbafe(48inchmowerdecksonly)
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Curvedbafe(54inchmowerdecksonly)
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Locknut(5/16inch)
1Handknob
1Washer
1
Chute
Procedure
UsethisprocedurewheninstallingtheFinishingKiton
machineswith48and54inchmowerdecks.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperatoror
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischargeopening
uncovered.Adischargecover,mulchcoverorbaggingchute
mustalwaysbeusedwhenthemowerdeckisoperated.
1.Removefastenerssecuringthedeectorassemblyand
existingcutoffbafetothemowerdeck(Figure5).
Retainallfasteners.
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Figure5
1.Deectorassembly5.Locknut(existing)
2.Fasteners(existing),retain
6.Forwardhole
3.Carriagebolt(existing)
7.Frontretainingclasp
4.Cutoffbafe(existing)
2.For54inchmowerdecksonly,removethefasteners
pluggingtheforwardhole.
3.Removethedeectorassemblyandreinstallthe
cutoffbafe.Retainallpartstoconvertthedeckto
sidedischarge.
4.Installabafetothemowerdeck(
Figure6).For
48inchdecks,useastraightbafe.For54inch
decks,useacurvedbafe.Aligntheverticalpost
onthebafeinsidethemowerdeck.Rotatethebafe
untilthehorizontalpostalignswiththeholeinthe
frontwallofthemowerdeck.Secureittothefront
wallofthemowerdeckusingalocknut.
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