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FIG. 5
ASSEMBLY
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
LATCH
HOOKS
MULCHER
PLATE
IMPORTANT: FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES, THE
MULCHER PLATE WAS PREATTACHED TO YOUR
MOWER. THE MULCHER PLATE MUST ONLY BE USED
WITH THE MULCHING BLADES THAT CAME PACKED
SEPARATELY IN THE CARTON.
YOUR MOWER CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH HIGH
PERFORMANCE BLADES, WHICH ARE THE BEST
BLADES FOR BAGGING AND DISCHARGING. TO USE
YOUR MOWER WITH THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BLADES
THE MULCHER PLATE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE
MOWER (SEE FIG. 5).
TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHING
• Remove high performance blades and install mulcher
blades, (see BLADE REMOVAL in the Maintenance
section of this manual).
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Fig. 5)
NOTE: If you installed the mulching blades you will need to
install the mulcher plate.
• Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position.
• Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck
opening and slide into place, as shown.
• Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.
• Hook rear latch into hole on back of mower deck.
CAUTION: Do not remove deflector shield
from mower.
TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR
DISCHARGING
NOTE: The mulcher blades will discharge and bag grass, but
for best bagging and discharging install the high performance
blades.
• Remove mulcher plate and mulcher blades and install
high performance blades, (see BLADE REMOVAL in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
.• Store mulcher blades and mulcher plate in a safe place.
Your mower is now ready for discharging or installation
of optional grass catcher accessory.
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT
3/8 WASHER
ADJUSTING
BAR
PIN
RETAINER
SPRING
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in
proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.
• Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be
sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
Assemble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts,
3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten
securely.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation section of
this manual.
FIG. 4