WARNING:
If raising the mower to access the blades, make sure the
mower is properly secured and the parking brake is set
before proceeding. Failure to properly secure the mower
could cause it to fall, resulting in possible death or seri-
ous personal injury.
Wedge a block of wood between the blade and mower
deck to prevent the blade from turning.
Loosen the blade nut by turning it counterclockwise (as
viewed from bottom of mower) using a 15 mm wrench
or socket (not provided).
Remove the blade nut, spring washer, and blade.
Place the new blade on the shaft against the correspond-
ing blade posts. Ensure blade is properly seated with
shaft going through center blade hole and the two blade
posts inserted into their respective holes on the blade.
Make sure it is installed with the curved ends pointing up
toward the mower deck and not down toward the ground.
When seated properly, the blade should be flat against
the blade posts.
Replace the spring washer.
NOTE: Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact
order in which they were removed.
Thread the blade nut on the shaft and finger tighten.
Torque the blade nut down clockwise using a torque
wrench (not provided) to ensure the bolt is properly
tightened. The recommended torque for the blade nut is
600 – 650 in. lbs.
WARNING:
Ensure blade is properly seated and the blade nut is
tightened to the torque specifications above. Failure to
properly attach the blade could cause it to come loose
and result in possible serious personal injury.
Repeat with second blade.
INSTALLING THE BAGGER
See Figures 4 - 11.
Insert the bagger bracket into the hole on the rear right
side of the mower as shown.
Install hitch pin through hole at bottom of bracket to
secure.
Place cover frame on top of bracket shafts with the open-
ings on cover frame sliding over the bracket shafts.
Unfold the cover and place on top of the cover frame.
Pull one of the back clips over the frame rail and secure
it in place as shown.
Fasten the other back clip and proceed to fasten the
remaining clips around the frame.
Raise the cover all the way up and slide bags onto bagger
frame.
Lower cover and secure using elastic cord.
Remove mulch cover from mower, if installed.
HALF CIRCLE
BLADE HALF
CIRCLE HOLE
BLADE
NUT
WASHER
HOLE
BRACKET
SHAFTS
2 — English
BLADE
POST
SHAFT
BLADE
CIRCLE
HOLE
CENTER
SPRING
BLADE
HOLE
BLADE
CIRCLE POST
BLADE
Fig. 3
BAGGER
BRACKET
HITCH PIN
Fig. 4
COVER
FRAME
COVER
OPENINGS
Fig. 5