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Attaching Weight Bar & Bracket
•
Secure the weight bar to the weight bar bracket
with the 2 longer hex bolts (3/8-16 x 2.25”) and 2 of
the top lock flange nuts from Group D of the
hardware pack. See Figure 9.
Figure 9
•
Place weight bar bracket on tractor frame and
rotate wheels as shown in •. The weight bar bracket
should stay in place but be careful not to put any
weight on it until the bottom clamps are attached in
the next step.
•
Hold a clamp under the axle rod and in line with the
two holes on the weight bar bracket.
•
Insert a hex bolt, from Group D of the hardware
pack, through the hole at position A on the weight
bar bracket and secure it to the clamp with a flange
lock nut. See •. Secure clamp to the bracket at
position B with another set of hardware.
•
Repeat on the other side.
Figure 10
•
Make sure the weight bar bracket is centered
before tightening all of the hardware evenly.
Attaching Grass Bags
•
Hang the two grass bags using notches on the
support tube. See Figure 11.
Figure 11
Attaching Chute Stop Bracket
•
Remove the carriage bolt and lock nut holding the
chute stop to the deck. See Inset A of Figure 12.
Save the hardware.
Figure 12
•
Replace with new chute stop bracket, from the
bagger kit, at the same position on the deck. See
Inset B of Figure 12.
•
Secure with the hardware removed earlier.
NOTE:
This chute stop bracket may stay on the unit
even when the bagger is not being used.
Weight
Bar
Hex
Bolt
Flange
Nut
Weight
Bar Bracket
Clamp
Weight
Bar
Hex Bolt
A
A
B
B
Lock Nut
Bracket
Notches
Grass Bag
Grass
Bag
b
a
Carriage Bolt
Lock Nut
Remove this
chute stop
Install this
chute stop
Deck
Chute Deflector
Attach chute
stop here
Retainer Hook
Self-Tapping Screw