Operator's Manual

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Figure30
1.Rightbafe
3.Dischargeopening
2.Curvedwasherandknob4.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
6.Installthefastenersintotheholesinthetopofthe
mowertopreventyingdebris.
WARNING
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothers
tothrowndebriswhichcancausesevereinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemowerhousing.
•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.
7.Installtherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
8.Liftupthegrassdeector.Installtwobolts(5/16x
3/4inch)tothetwoholesalongthedeckcutout.
9.Installthecutoffbafetotheclipassemblyposts.
Figure31.Usethetwolocknuts(5/16inch)to
securethebafetothemower.
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Figure31
1.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)3.Locknut(5/16inch)
2.Cutoffbafe
10.Torquethefastenersto14-18ft-lb(7-9N-m).
11.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge
opening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
4.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshownin
Figure29andFigure30.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.
5.Installtherightmowerblade.RefertotheMower
Maintenancesection.
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
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