Manual

Installingthe DeckChute
Note:Determineifyourdeckisa newermodel,oranoldermodel.Referto
theupperinsetof Figure17.Ifyourdeckhasa mountingstudpresent,then
youhaveanewerdeckmodelandyouwouldfollowtheinstructionsbelow.
If nostudispresent,referto theinstructionstitled OnTractorsWith Older
DeckConfigurationslaterinthissection.
Withthetractor'sdischargechuteraisedupandheldopen(1),installthe
chuteelbowbyplacingthe chuteelbowmountingrodintotheholeprovided
ineitheryourdeckwheelbracketorchutemountingtab(2),asseenin
Figure16.
Figure16
Securethechuteelbowtothedeckusingthewingknob720-04122from
hardwarepack689-00312.SeeFigure17.
Note:Ifpresent,removetheprotectivecapoffof themountingstudonthe
mowingdeckasseeninthe upperinsetof Figure17.
OnTractorswith OlderDeckConfigurations
Installtherubberchutestrap,fromhardwarepack689-00313,ontothe
chuteelbow usingtheclevispin(711-0S063),washer(736-0204)andBow-tie
cotterpin(714-04040)fromhardwarepack689-00313.SeeFigure18.Securethe
endofthestraputilizingtheholefurthestfromtheend,insertthetorsionspring
hook(732-04510A)intotheotherend.
Note:Ondeckswithfrontdeckwheels,thebootmountrodmustberemovedin
ordertoinstallthisdischargechuteelbowontothetractor.SeeFigure18.
Remove the Boot Rod
Figure18
Installthedeckmountingpin (711-05049)upintothechuteelbowusingtwo
flat washers(936-0176)fromhardwarepack689-00313andsecurewithaflange
locknut(912-3027),asseeninFigure19.
Withthetractor'sdischargechuteraisedupandheldopen,installthechute
elbowoverthechuteopeningbyplacingthedeckmountingpin inthehole
provided,asseeninFigure19,thensecuretheelbowto thedeckby hooking
theretainerstraptorsionspringhookoverthedeckwheelmountingbracket
a seeninFigure20.
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Figure17
Figure19
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