Filter
Top Products
Optional Equipment 15
51642 (Rev. 11/9/2007)
Four holes for mounting the front roller are provided in
front center. Mount the left and right roller brackets in
these holes.
Hole patterns determine right and left brackets. The left
roller bracket should be installed with the highest hole
to the rear and bracket angle extending left.
The right bracket should be installed with the highest
hole to the rear of the rear and bracket angle extending
right.
Attach brackets with 3/8 x 1" carriage bolts and flange
lock nuts.
Insert rod through roller and install in rear bracket
holes. Secure each end of the rod with a 3/16" cotter
pin. Turn roller by hand to ensure it rolls freely.
Caster Installation (Figure 7)
Remove side skids.
Insert 3/8 x 1-1/4" bolts through frame rail as shown
and mount caster arm with the offset outward as
shown. Install side skid and secure with lock washer
and nut. Repeat for opposite side.
Raise mower with tractor hydraulics very slowly, check-
ing to make sure there is no interference between cast-
ers and tractor.
Figure 7. Optional Caster Installation
Leaf Mulcher Installation (Figure 8)
Place mower upside down on saw horses or other sup-
ports. Remove side shields (13), but do not remove
side skids.
Remove front roller if installed.
Remove center baffle (7) and bracket (6). Rear baffle
bracket should not be removed. Store baffle and
bracket for reinstallation when leaf mulcher is removed.
Measure 14" from the center slot in front of mower to
each side and make a mark. Measure 7/8" down from
top of mower at these marks and drill a 7/16" hole at
each mark.
Angle lugs (11) have a slot and hole. Insert bolt (10)
through hole and attach to leaf mulcher side bracket.
Place a flat washer (5), lock washer (4) and nut (3) on
bolt, but do not tighten.
Place leaf mulcher (2) over blades.
Align angle lugs (11) with third hole from front of frame
rail of mower and install angle lug between side shields
and mower frame rail. Secure with bolts (10) and nuts
(9). Use two flat washers (5) as spacers between rear
hole of side shield (13) and mower frame rail.
Insert three bolts (12) with washers (5) through the
existing hole and the ones you drilled in the front lip of
mower. Install a spacer (1) on each bolt between
mower and leaf mulcher. Should spacers be too long to
allow leaf mulcher to center over blades, substitute 3/8"
flat washers as spacers.
Drill four 7/16" holes in mower deck using holes in leaf
mulcher as a template. Insert 3/8 x 1" bolts (10)
through these holes and secure with a lock washer (4)
and nut (3).
Tighten all hardware attaching leaf mulcher to mower.
Turn each blade by hand and check to be sure you
have at least 1/8" clearance between blade tip and
mulcher ring. Should a blade contact a mulcher ring,
reshape ring as necessary.