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Installing the New Blades

Parts needed for this procedure:

3

Recycler blade

Procedure

WARNING

The blades are sharp. Contact with a sharp
blade can cause serious personal injury.

Wear gloves or wrap the sharp edges of the
blade with a rag.

Refer to the

Operator’s Manual

for instructions on

installing the blades.

9

Installing the Belt Covers
and Sheet-Metal Guard

No Parts Required

Procedure

1.

Secure the sheet-metal guard using the 4 bolts
(

Figure 2

).

2.

Secure the belt covers (

Figure 1

).

10

Converting the Mower
Deck for Rear-Discharge
Operation

Parts needed for this procedure:

8

Flange-head bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Preparing to Remove the Recycler
Kit

1.

Prepare the mower; refer to

1 Preparing the

Machine (page 2)

.

2.

Remove the belt covers and sheet-metal guard;
refer to

2 Removing the Belt Covers and

Sheet-Metal Guard (page 2)

.

3.

Remove the recycling blades; refer to the

Operator’s Manual

for your machine.

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Summary of Contents for 134-4277

Page 1: ...iately Never put your hands or feet under the mower Never try to clear the discharge area or mower blades unless you engage the parking brake disengage the power take off PTO lever shutoff the engine...

Page 2: ...e 1 Carriage bolt 3 8 x 1 inch 9 6 Locknut 3 8 inch 9 Install the baffles Kicker 3 Carriage bolt 3 8 x 1 inch 6 7 Locknut 3 8 inch 6 Install the kickers 8 Recycler blade 3 Install the new blades 9 No...

Page 3: ...s and remove the sheet metal guard Figure 2 g192921 Figure 2 1 Sheet metal guard 2 Bolt 3 Removing the Existing Blades No Parts Required Procedure WARNING The blades are sharp Contact with a sharp bla...

Page 4: ...he 10 pilot holes in the deck with an 10 mm 3 8 inch drill bit as shown in Figure 3 g345296 Figure 3 1 Holes for right baffle 3 Holes for center kicker 5 Holes for left baffle 2 Holes for right kicker...

Page 5: ...ge bolt 5 16 x 1 1 4 inches 2 Carriage bolt 5 16 x 1 inch 6 Locknut 5 16 inch 1 Shim plate Procedure 1 Remove the 4 outboard carriage bolts 5 16 x 7 8 inch and 4 outboard locknuts 5 16 inch that secur...

Page 6: ...1 Position the right baffle into the mower deck 2 Loosely secure the right baffle to the right discharge plate using 1 carriage bolt 3 8 x 1 inch and 1 locknut 3 8 inch as shown in Figure 6 3 Loosely...

Page 7: ...Right mower deck divider 7 Left mower deck divider 10 Locknut 3 8 inch 2 Right baffle support 5 Center baffle 8 Left baffle 11 Carriage bolt 3 8 x 1 inch 3 Right baffle 6 Center baffle support 9 Left...

Page 8: ...icker 6 Carriage bolt 3 8 x 1 inch 6 Locknut 3 8 inch Procedure Secure the 3 kickers to the mower deck using 6 carriage bolts 3 8 x 1 inch and 6 locknuts 3 8 inch as shown in Figure 7 g371884 Figure 7...

Page 9: ...et Metal Guard No Parts Required Procedure 1 Secure the sheet metal guard using the 4 bolts Figure 2 2 Secure the belt covers Figure 1 10 Converting the Mower Deck for Rear Discharge Operation Parts n...

Page 10: ...lling the Baffles page 6 and install new flange head bolts 3 8 x 1 inch and previously removed locknuts 3 8 inch where you removed the baffles Refer to Figure 8 for the holes you need to fill in the m...

Page 11: ...d the baffle supports as shown in Figure 9 g345330 Figure 9 1 Carriage bolt 5 16 x 7 8 inch 3 Deflector bracket 2 Locknut 5 16 inch Finishing Converting the Mower Deck for Rear Discharge Operation 1 I...

Page 12: ...t Correct Intervals Grass grows at different rates at different times of the year To maintain the same cutting height mow more often in early spring As the grass growth rate slows in mid summer mow le...

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