Installing the Center Baffle
Support
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.
1.
At the top of the mower deck, insert 2
flange-head bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) through the 8
mm (5/16 inch) holes that you drilled in
the Center Baffle Support Holes (page 6)
.
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Figure 19
1.
Flange-head bolts (5/16 x
3/4 inch)
2.
Mower deck hole —8 mm
(5/16 inch)
2.
At the bottom of the mower deck, assemble a
center/right baffle support onto the flange-head
bolts with 2 flange locknuts (5/16 inch).
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Figure 20
1.
Flange-head bolts (5/16 x
3/4 inch)
3.
Flange locknut (5/16 inch)
2.
Front of the machine
4.
Center/right baffle support
3.
Torque the 2 flange locknuts to 20 to 25 N∙m (15
to 18 ft-lb).
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Installing the Baffles
Parts needed for this procedure:
1
Baffle (right)
1
Baffle (center)
1
Baffle (left)
9
Carriage bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)
9
Flange locknut (3/8 inch)
Identifying the Baffles
Identify the left, center, and right baffles (
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