Installation Instructions

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Installingnewhardware
1.Flangelocknut(5/16inch)
3.Rear-dischargeplug
2.CarriageBolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
4.Flange-headbolt(1/4x
1/2inch)
9.Installthedischargecoverontothemachine.
Note:Youwillhaveanextrabolt,astheange-head
boltthatcomeswiththiskitwillreplaceoneofthe
boltsthatmountthedischargecovertothemachine.
10.Installtherear-dischargeplugbygripingthehandle,
raisingthereardeector,andinsertingitintothe
rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace
(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Rear-dischargeplug
2.Reardeector
11.Tightenallthefasteners.
12.Carefullyplacetheunitinthenormaloperating
position.
13.Connectthespark-plugwire.
Note:Anoptionallowliftblade(P/N120-9500)maywork
betterincertainmulchingconditions.Refertothemower
operator’smanualforblademaintenance.
ConvertingtoSide-Discharge
Operation
Toconvertthemowerbacktoside-dischargeoperation,
completethefollowingprocedure:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Makesurethatallmovingpartshavestoppedandthe
sparkplugwirehasbeendisconnected.
Note:Allowtheunittocoolbeforestartingthese
instructions.
3.Removethebaggerfromtheunitifequipped.
4.Tiptheunitrearwardontoitshandle.
5.Cleanoutanygrassbuildupfromundersideofdeck.
6.Removethesidedischargecover.
7.Removethemulchbafeassemblyanditshardware.
8.Installstandardbladesiflow-liftbladeswereused.
9.Installtheowcontrolbafeanditshardware.
10.Installthesidedischargechuteanditshardware.
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallow
objectstobethrowninthedirectionofthe
operatororbystanders.Also,contactwiththe
bladescouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade
contactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
side-dischargedeectororside-discharge
chuteinplaceandworkingproperly.
11.Installthebaggerorrear-dischargeplugfromthe
machine.
WARNING
Ensurethateithertherear-dischargeplugor
thegrassbaghasbeeninstalledbeforeyou
turnonthemachine.Neverengagetheblades
withouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthe
grassbaginstalled.
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