Operator's Manual

Convertingthe48-inchMower
DecktoSideDischarge
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththemachine
weredesignedforoptimummulchingandside-discharge
performance.
Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeckfrom
whichtheywereremoved.Thisensuresthatnoholesareleft
openwhenoperatingthemowerdeck.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothersto
throwndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesinthe
mowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhenyou
removethebafe.
RemovingtheMulchingBafe
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekeyfromthekey
switch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingtheMower
Deck(page45).
4.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)securedtothe
weldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopofthemower
deckatthecenterandleftofcenterpositions(Figure
28).
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Figure28
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
4.Installthefastenershere.
5.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutonthesidewall
ofthemowerdecksecuringtheleftbafetothedeck.
6.Removetheleftbafefromthemowerdeckasshown
inFigure28.
7.Removethe2carriagebolts(5/16x3/4inch)and
2locknuts(5/16inch)securingtheassembledright
bafeandbafeguardtothemowerdeck(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
3.Rightbafe
2.Locknut(5/16inch)4.Bafeguard
8.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecuringthe
weldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckatthecenterandrightofcenterpositions
(Figure30).
Note:Removetherightbafefromthemowerdeck.
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Figure30
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts(rightbafe)
2.Rightbafe
9.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbagand
removethefastenersattherearholesofthedischarge
plate(Figure31).
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