Operator's Manual

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PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Performthefollowingproceduretopreparethemower
forattachingtheblowerandnishingkit.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDpositionand
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Pullthesparkplugwires.
4.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmower
deckandreplaceanymissingparts.
5.Cleanthemowerofanydebrisonthedeckor
rearpartofthemowertoeaseinstallation.
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InstallingtheSideBumpers
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbumper
1Rightbumper
2
Carriagebolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)
6
Flangenut(largeange–3/8inch)
Procedure
1.Removethenutsandboltsholdingtheside
bumperstothemachine(Figure5).
Note:Discardallnutsandonlythe1bolt
removedfromeachside
Note:For60-and72-inchmowers,donot
installtheboltandangenutfortheleftbumper
neartheROPS.Youwillinstallthemwhen
youinstallthehandlebracketinafollowing
procedure.
2.Installthenewleftandrightbumperswith2
carriagebolts(3/8x1-1/4inches),4previously
removedcarriagebolts,and6angenuts(3/8
inch)asshowninFigure5.
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Figure5
1.Flangenut(large
ange–3/8inch)
4.Leftbumper
2.Rightbumper
5.Bolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)
3.Useexistingbolts
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