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Figure18
1.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)3.Locknut(5/16inch)
2.Cutoffbafe
10.Torquethefastenersto7to9N∙m(14to18
ft-lb).
11.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge
opening.
Important:Ensurethatthemowerhas
ahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turfwhileinside-dischargemode.
InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethecutoffbafefromthemowerdeck
(Figure18).
4.Removetherightmowerblade;referto
RemovingtheBlades(page52).
5.Slidetherightbafeunderthemowerdeck,and
secureitusing2knobsandthecurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshownin
Figure16andFigure17.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefar
rightsideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthe
mowerandisushwiththemowerwall.
6.Installtherightmowerblade;refertoInstalling
theBlades(page53).
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Theoperatormustusetheirfullattentionwhen
operatingthemachine.DoNotengageinanyactivity
thatcausesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
WARNING
Operatingengineparts,especiallythemufer,
becomeextremelyhot.Severeburnscan
occuroncontactanddebris,suchasleaves,
grass,brush,etc.cancatchre.
•Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,
tocoolbeforetouching.
•Removeaccumulateddebrisfrommufer
andenginearea.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorlessdeadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.
DoNotrunengineindoorsorinasmall
connedareawheredangerouscarbon
monoxidefumescancollect.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor
herself,otherpeopleorproperty.
•Thismowerwasdesignedforoneoperatoronly.
Donotcarrypassengersandkeepallothersaway
frommachineduringoperation.
•DoNotoperatethemachineundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,
DoNotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor
attachments,suchasgrasscollectionsystems.
Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine
andcausealossofcontrol.Followdirectionsfor
counterweightsifrequired.
•Keepawayfromholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,and
otherhiddenhazards.Usecarewhenapproaching
blindcorners,shrubs,trees,tallgrassorother
objectsthatmayhideobstaclesorobscurevision.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachineor
causetheoperatortolosetheirbalanceorfooting.
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