Installation Instructions

4.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe
undersideofthedeck.
5.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Cutoffbafe(existing)
6.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthemower
deckbacktoside-discharging.
7.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.
Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethedeck.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
mowerdeck.
•Installhardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethebafe.
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RemovingtheBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Choosethestyleofblade,ofthoseshowninFigure
2andFigure3thatbestmatchesthebladeson
yourmower.Holdthebladeendusingaragor
thickly-paddedgloveandremovethebladeasshown.
Figure2
BladestyleAmountingconguration
1.BladestyleA4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleA
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bladestiffenerrequired6.Bladestiffener
Figure3
BladestyleBmountingconguration
1.BladestyleB4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleB
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bendsaddextrastiffness
2.Thereplacementbladeswithinthiskitdonotneeda
stiffener.Ifyouremovedone,keepitincasefuture
replacementbladesrequireit.
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