Installation Instructions

1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.
Note:Youmustremoveallthedebristoensurethat
thekitwilltproperly.
5.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany
missingparts.
6.Lowerthemowerdecktothelowestheight-of-cut
position;refertothemowerOperator’sManual.
2
RemovetheDischargeChute
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spacer,andspringthatsecure
theside-dischargechutetothemowerdeck(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Bolt
5.Springinstalled
2.Spacer6.Side-dischargechute
3.Locknut
7.J-hookendofspring
4.Spring
2.Removethesidedischargechutefromthemowerdeck
(Figure1).
Note:Retainthechuteandhardwareforinstallation
whenoperatingthemowerwiththebloweraccessory
removed.
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RemovingtheOEMCoverand
Brackets
NoPartsRequired
RemovingtheBeltCover
Ifinstalled,removetheOEMbeltcoverasfollows:
1.Rotatetheboltthatsecuresthebeltcovertothedeck
counterclockwisetoloosenit(Figure2).
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Figure2
1.Bolt(retainedtothebelt
cover)
4.Flangenut(3/8inch)
2.Beltcover
5.Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8
inch)
3.Cover-mountingbracket
2.RemovetheOEMbeltcoverandboltfromthe
mountingbracket(Figure2).
Note:RetaintheOEMbeltcoverandboltforinstallation
whenoperatingthemowerwiththebloweraccessory
removed.
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