Operator's Manual

Step

Parts needed for this step:

• 1 Bagger mounting bracket

• 6 Bolts, 3/8 x 1 inch

• 6 Flange nuts, 3/8 inch

• 6 Belleville washers, 3/8 inch

Installing the Bagger Mounting

Bracket

Note: For diesel engines, contact an Authorized Service

Dealer for a Triple Bagger Mounting Kit.

Installing the Side Brackets

Important Do not tighten any bolts until both side

brackets and bagger mounting bracket are fit loose on the

machine.

Important Make sure the bagger mounting bracket is

installed in the position shown in Figure 23.

1. Remove the existing two bolts in the bottom of the

rear frame (Fig. 23).

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Figure 23

1. Bagger mounting bracket

2. Bolt, 3/8 x 1 inch

3. Flange nut, 3/8 inch

4. Belleville washer, 3/8 inch

5. Rear frame

6. Existing bolts located here

2. Install the bagger mounting bracket to the left and

right side bagger brackets with 4 bolts (3/8 x 1 inch),

4 Belleville washers (3/8 inch) and 4 flange nuts

(3/8 inch) (Fig. 23).

3. Install the bagger mounting bracket to the rear frame

of the machine with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inch) and 2 flange

nuts (3/8 in.) (Fig. 23).

Tightening all the Mounting Bolts

The following steps are the correct sequence to tighten the

side brackets and the bagger mounting bracket.

All mounting bolts need to be torqued to 35 ft–lb

(48 N m).

1. Tighten the bagger mounting bracket to the rear frame

first (Fig. 23).

2. Tighten the bagger mounting bracket to the side

brackets (Fig. 23).

3. Tighten the side brackets to the side of the mower

(Fig. 17).

4. Install the drive wheels and torque to 95 ft-lb

(128 N⋅M).

5. Lower the machine onto the drive wheels.