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Figure 27
1. Knob
2. Curved washer
5. Remove the right baffle and lower the grass deflector
over the discharge opening as shown in
Figure
28.
Figure 28
1. Right baffle
2. Curved washer and knob
6. Install fasteners into the holes in the top of the mower
to prevent flying debris.
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3. Baffle stud coming through
the mower
Figure 27
and
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3. Discharge opening
WARNING
Open holes in the mower expose you and
others to thrown debris that can cause severe
injury.
• Never operate the mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in the mower housing.
• Install the hardware in the mounting holes
when you remove the mulching baffle.
7. Install the right mower blade; refer to
Blades (page
43).
8. Lift up the grass deflector. Install 2 bolts (5/16 x 3/4
inch) to the 2 holes along the deck cutout.
9. Install the cutoff baffle to the mower deck
Note: Use the 2 locknuts (5/16 inch) to secure the
baffle to the mower deck.
Note: The cutoff baffle was shipped with the machine
as a loose part.
1
2
3
1. Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)
2. Cutoff baffle
10. Torque the fasteners to 7 to 9 N∙m (14 to 18 ft-lb).
11. Lower the grass deflector over the discharge opening.
Important: Ensure that the mower has a hinged
grass deflector that disperses clippings to the side
and down toward the turf, while in side-discharge
mode.
Installing the Right Baffle for Mulching
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged, shut off the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the cutoff baffle from the mower deck
29).
4. Remove the right mower blade; refer to
Blades (page
42).
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Installing the
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Figure 29
3. Locknut (5/16 inch)
Removing the
29).
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