16
m–6111
2
2
3
1
6
5
4
Figure 23
1.
Flange nut, 5/16 in.
2.
Bolt, 5/16 x 1 in.
3.
Existing flat washer,
5/16 in.
4.
Front floorpan
5.
Support plate
6.
Hole to drill if needed
9. Using the support plate as a template, drill one 5/16 in.
hole into the front floorpan (Fig. 24).
10. Install a self tapping bolt (3/8 x 5/8 in.) into support
plate and hole just drilled (Fig. 24).
11. Install the support plate to the brackets and weights with
4 bolts (3/8 x 4–1/2 in.), 8 flat washers (3/8 in.), 4 lock
washers (3/8 in.), and 4 nuts (3/8 in.) (Fig. 24).
5
2
7
m–6050
11
10
5
6
4
8
11
9
1
3
12
12
Figure 24
1.
Weight
2.
Bolt, 3/8 x 4–1/2 in.
3.
Support plate
4.
Nut, 3/8 in.
5.
Flat washer, 3/8 in.
6.
Lock washer, 3/8 in.
7.
Flange nut
8.
Self tapping bolt,
3/8 x 5/8 in.
9.
Hole to drill
10. Front caster wheel
11. Bolt, 5/16 x 1 in.
12. Existing flat washer,
5/16 in.
Installing the Boot and
Discharge Tubes
1. Disengage the PTO, set the parking brake, and chock or
block the drive wheels.
2. Stop 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. 30).
4. Remove the grass deflector from the mower (Fig. 30).
Save grass deflector and hardware for use when in side
discharge mode.