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DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Discharge assemblies vary by model. Some
assembly steps shown may not apply to your model.
Your mower comes with a recycling cover already
installed, and is ready for use as a recycling mower.
The recycling cover is designed to remain on the
machine at all times, unless alternate discharge
operations are desired, such as side discharging or
bagging. Recycling cover can be removed to
accommodate alternate discharge components.
TO CHANGE DISCHARGE COMPONENTS:
STEP 1: Remove knob nuts and internal/external tooth
lock washers securing rear of recycling cover to mower
deck. Remove cover. See Figure 14.
FIGURE 14
STEP 2: Install desired discharge component /
assembly.
A. SIDE DISCHARGE DEFLECTOR
Install deflector to deck in place of recycling cover, making
sure that: 1) hole on outside front of deflector fits onto stud
in front of discharge opening where front of recycling
cover was originally installed, 2) slot on inside front of
deflector slips under restraining nut on top of deck (under
right front corner of engine), and 3) slot on inside rear of
deflector slips onto stud behind rear of discharge opening,
where rear of recycling cover was originally secured. See
Figure 15. Install internal/external tooth lock washers and
knob nuts on studs and tighten securely.
FIGURE 15
B. GRASS BAG
(Optional Accessory on Some Models)
1: Install grass bag adapter to the deck in place of
recycling cover. See Figure 16. Refer to side discharge
deflector installation instructions.
FIGURE 16
1a: Attach Bag Adapter Standoff between rope guide
pulley assembly and engine recoil. See Figure 16a.
A. Remove right rear bolt from engine recoil cover.
B. Remove torx screw and nut securing rope guide
pulley to bracket on bag adapter.
C. Lay standoff between bolt holes in engine recoil
cover and bag adapter pulley bracket. NOTE:
position standoff so that bent end is toward engine
recoil cover.
D. Flip pulley over so that flange of steel bushing is
under pulley. (The bushing will act as a washer
between the pulley and standoff.)
E. Reassemble pulley to bag adapter, and install
supplied replacement bolt, fitted with thread sleeve,
into recoil cover. Tighten all hardware securely.
FIGURE 16a
2: Route recoil rope around outside of rope guide pulley.
(NOTE: Recoil rope may need to be slackened. Refer to
“Handle Assembly”.)
FRONT
SLOT
UNDER NUT
REAR SLOT
OVER STUD ;
INSTALL LOCK
WASHER AND
KNOB NUT
ROUTE RECOIL ROPE
AROUND PULLEY
FRONT HOLE
OVER STUD ;
INSTALL LOCK
WASHER AND
KNOB NUT
SECURE
ADAPTER
TO DECK
REPLACEMENT
BOLT WITH
THREAD SLEEVE
BEND
STANDOFF
ROPE GUIDE PULLEY
REMOVE KNOB
NUTS AND LOCK
WASHERS
