DANGER
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in
place, you and others are exposed to blade contact
and thrown debris. Contact with rotating mower
blade(s) and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
•
Never remove the grass deflector from the mower
because the grass deflector routes material down
toward the turf. If the grass deflector is ever
damaged, replace it immediately.
•
Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
•
Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the blade control switch
to Off and rotate the ignition key to Off. Also
remove the key and pull the wire off the spark
plug(s).
Converting to Side Discharge
Mode
DANGER
Open holes in the mower expose you and others to
thrown debris. Debris thrown out of the holes in the
mower can cause injury.
•
Never operate the mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in the mower.
•
Install hardware in the mounting holes when
you remove the baffle.
1.
Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
2.
Remove the mower as described in your
Operator’s
Manual
.
3.
Turn the mower upside down.
4.
Remove the existing mower blades installed on your
deck; refer to the Removing the Blades (page 36) for
more information.
5.
Remove any debris and grass clippings from the
underside of the deck.
6.
Remove the kicker to the underside of the mower deck
by removing the 2 self-tapping screws (5/16 x 3/4
inch) at the location shown in Figure 25.
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Figure 25
1.
Kicker
2.
Self-tapping screws (5/16
x 3/4 inch)
7.
Remove the kicker plate to the left side of the mower
deck using 4 flange nuts (5/16 inch) as shown in
Figure 26.
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Figure 26
1.
Kicker plate
2.
Flange nut (5/16 inch) (4)
8.
Remove the baffle assembly to the right side of the
mower deck with a carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and
2 flange nuts (5/16 inch) as shown in Figure 27.
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2
3
4
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Figure 27
1.
Flange nut (5/16 inch)
3.
Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4
inch)
2.
Baffle assembly
4.
Welded post
9.
Install the cutoff baffle (supplied with the mower) at the
side-discharge opening on the mower deck (Figure 28).
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