Operator's Manual

11.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoffbafe
tothedeck.
12.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingtheMower
Deck(page48).
Convertingthe54-inchMower
DecktoSideDischarge
Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeckfrom
whichtheywereremoved.Thisensuresthatnoholesareleft
openwhenoperatingthemowerdeck.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothersto
throwndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesinthe
mowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhenyou
removethebafe.
RemovingtheMulchingBafe
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekeyfromthekey
switch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingtheMower
Deck(page47).
4.Removethe3locknuts(5/16inch)securedtothe
weldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopofthemower
deckatthecenter,leftofcenter,andleftpositions
(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
4.Installthefastenershere.
5.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutonthesidewall
ofthemowerdecksecuringtheleftbafetothedeck
(Figure34).
6.Removetheleftbafefromthemowerdeck(Figure
34).
7.Locatethe2boltsinloosepartsandusetheexisting
locknutsandinstallthesefastenersintotheholes
showninFigure34onthemowerdecktoprevent
yingdebris.
Note:Installtheboltupward,throughtheunderside
ofthedeckanduseanexistinglocknuttosecurefrom
thetopside.
WARNING
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebriswhichcancause
severeinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemowerhousing.
•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.
8.Removethecarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andlocknut
(5/16inch)ontherearwallofthemowerdecksecuring
thebafetothedeck(Figure35).
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