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1. Prepare the work area making sure that it is a
clean, safe environment.
2. Remove the bag assemblies from the grass
catcher.
3. Remove the rubber strap holding the adapter to
the blower assembly. See Figure 4-1.
4. Remove the belt from the spindle pulley and the
large hair pin securing the blower to the
discharge chute mounting hole.
5. Remove the mounting pin, hair pin and quick pin
securing the blower assembly to the cutter deck
and remove the blower assembly. See Figure
4-1.
Figure 4-1
6. Remove the two (2) pins holding the hood
assembly to the mounting brackets on the rear of
the machine. See Figure 4-2.
4.1 GRASS CATCHER REMOVAL
INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 4-2
7. Remove the hood assembly.
8. Remove the front weights by removing the quick
pins.
9. Re-install the side discharge chute to the opening
on the cutter deck. Replace the two (2) outside
mounting bolts on the discharge chute with the
clevis pins (p/n 04064-15) and rue cotter pins
(p/n 04069-03). See Figure 4-3.
10. Re-install the cutter deck belt cover.
Figure 4-3
REMOVE
REMOVE
PULL HOOD
ASSEMBLY OUT
WARNING
WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT DISCHARGE CHUTE, MULCHING
KIT, OR ENTIRE GRASS CATCHER INSTALLED
BLOWER
ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING
BRACKET
PIN & HAIR PIN
ADAPTER
RIGHT SIDE OF
CUTTER DECK SHOWN
(Note: Some parts not shown for viewing purposes.)
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QUICK PIN
CLEVIS PIN
P/N 04064-15
CLEVIS PIN
P/N 04064-15
RUE COTTER PIN
P/N 04069-03
DISCHARGE
CHUTE
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