Operator's Manual

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Step
Installing the Weight Bars
Parts needed for this step:
• 4 Weight bars
• 2 Locknuts, 3/8 inch
• 2 Bolts, 3/8 x 5–3/4 inch
• 2 Belleville washers
Procedure
1. Position the weight bars on top of the weight plates
(Fig. 17).
2. Install the weight bars to the weight plates with 2 bolts
(3/8 x 5–3/4 inch), 2 Belleville washers, and 2 locknuts
(3/8 inch) (Fig. 17).
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Figure 17
1. Weight bar
2. Bolt, 3/8 x 5–3/4 inch
3. Locknut, 3/8 inch
4. Belleville washer
5. Frame
6. Weight plate
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Step
Parts needed for this step:
• 1 Bagger bracket
• 8 Carriage bolts, 5/16 x 1 inch
• 8 Flange nuts, 5/16 inch
Installing the Boot and
Discharge Tubes
1. Disengage the PTO, set the parking brake, and chock or
block the drive wheels.
2. Turn off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding the
grass deflector to the mower (Fig. 24).
4. Position the boot’s front hook into the front slot on the
mounting bracket (Fig. 18).
5. Place the rear hook over the rear of the mounting
bracket (Fig. 18).
6. Install the upper tube into the bagger (Fig. 18).
7. Slide the clamp onto the middle tube (Fig. 18).
8. Align the knob on the middle tube with the notch in the
upper tube. Slide the middle tube into the upper tube
and twist the middle tube 60 degrees (Fig. 18).
9. Tighten the clamp around the upper and middle tube
connection (Fig. 18).
10. Slide the middle tube onto the boot and latch them
together (Fig. 18).