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3. Move gear shift lever {Fig. 2) to "NEUTRAL"
position.
4. Place parking brake (Fig. 2) in "ENGAGED" posi-
tion. Raise parking brake lever and hold in "EN-
GAGED" position, Release ctutch-brake pedal.
5, Disengage mower blade clutch lever (Fig. 2 -Inset).
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FROM THE SPARK PLUGIS) AND KEEP
WIRE(S) AWAY FROM THE PLUG(S) TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL
STARTING.
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6. Remove mower from tractor. Refer to "To Remove
Mower" in your tractor owners manual. Turn the
mower upside down.
7. Using a 9/16" wrench remove the bolts,
Iockwashers and washers securing the mower
blades to the mandrel assemblies. Save hardware
for later use when mower is used without grass
catcher.
8. Mount grass catcher blades, lower blade saddles,
upper blade saddles and mower blades to mandrel
assemblies (Fig, 3) using: two 3/8 - 24 x 1 - 3/4
hex bolts gr. 5, two Iockwashers and two washers
(shown full size below). Grass catcher blades, lower
blade saddles, upper blade saddles and hardware
furnished with grass catcher.
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a. For ease of assembly, turn mower upside down.
b. Return mower blade (Fig. 3) to original position
against mandrel assembly.
c. Place upper blade saddle and lower blade sad-
dle (Fig. 3) on mower blade. NOTE: Position
flanges as shown in Fig. 3.
d. Place grass catcher blade in lower blade saddle.
NOTE: Be sure pointed edges of grass catcher
blade are facing upward (Fig. 3).
e . Secure grass catcher blade assembly to mandrel
assembly using hex bolt, Iockwasher and
washer (Fig. 3). Tighten securely. NOTE: Lower
blade saddle must be seated inside upper blade
saddle (Fig. 3 -Inset). Repeat procedure for other
blade.
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ALWAYS USE GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED
BOLTS TO ATTACH BLADES. CHECK
BOLTS IN BLADES OCCASIONALLY TO
MAKE SURE BOLTS ARE TIGHT, TORQUE
BOLTS 27 - 35 FT. LBS.
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A GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
IDENTIFIED BY THREE LINES INDICATED
ON THE BOLT HEAD AS SHOWN AT LEFT.
9. Using a 1/2" wrench remove hardware "'A'" & "'B'"
(Fig. 4) securing L.H. runner to mower housing.
Hardware may be discarded. .5.
MOWER
MANDREL
LOWER
BLADE
FLANGES
•UPPER BLADE
SADDLE
GRASS
CATCHER
BLADE
WASHER
_ LOCKWASH ER
HEX BOLT - GR. 5
FIGURE 3
a.H.
L.H. BAFFLE
FIGURE 4