Thismulchkitisdesignedforusewith select46-inchtwo-blade
cuttingdecks.Refertoyourlawntractor'sOperator'sManualtoassure
compatibility
CARTON CONTENTS
Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallpartsfromthecartontomake
sureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedbelowandshown
inFig,1-1,Partnumbersare showninparentheses,
• TwoMulching Blades(742-04268)
• One46"DeckMulchPlugAssembly(631-04327A)
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BLADE INSTALLATION
WARNING:Beforebeginninginstallation,placethe
tractorona firmand levelsurface,settheparkingbrake,
placethe PTOinthedisengaged(OFF)position,stopthe
tractor'sengineandremovetheignitionkeytoprevent
unintendedstarting.
WARNING:Cuttingbladesare sharp.Alwaysprotect
handsbywearingheavyleatherworkglovestograsp
blades,
1. Removethecuttingdeckfrombeneaththetractorasinstructed
inyourtractor'sOperator'sManual.
2. Gentlyflipthedeckovertoexposeitsunderside.
3, Placea blockofwoodbetweenthedeckhousingbaffleand
thecuttingbladetoactasa stabilizer,thenusea wrenchto
removethehexflangenutthatsecureseachbladetoitsspindle
assembly,See Fig,1-2,
IMPORTANT:Thehexflangenutshavea right-handed(normal)
threadpattern.DoNOTattempttoforcethenutsintheopposite
direction.Doingsomaydamagethenut.
4. Replacethebladeswiththebladesincludedinthekit. Besureto
installeachbladewiththesidemarked"Bottom"(or witha part
numberstampedinit)facingthegroundwhenthemowerisin
theoperatingposition.
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IMPORTANT:Usea torquewrenchtotighteneachbladespindle'shex
flangenuttobetween70ft-lband90 ft-lb.
INSERTING THE MULCH PLUG
1. Liftthedischargechuteup(A).SeeFig.1-3.
2. Insertthemulchplugintothedeckdischargeopeningbyfitting
thetabonthe rearsideof themulchpluginsidethedeck (B)and
pivotingthemulchplugintoplace(C).
3. Pullandstretchtheretainingstraponthemulchplugoverthe
deckwheelbracket(D)on thedeckandhookontothebottomof
that bracketasseenin theinsetof Fig.1-3.
NOTE:ItisNOTnecessarytoremovethedischargechutetooperate
themowerwiththemulchkit installed.It isalsounnecessaryto change
themowerbladesshouldyouchoosetooperatethemowerwithoutthe
mulchpluginstalled.
Figure 1-3
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