38” MODEL 24750x50A & 40” MODEL 24755x50A MULCHER KITS
HOW TO INSTALL THE MULCHER PLATE
The mulcher plate and the mulcher blades are optional attach-
ments that can be added to the mower housing. The mulcher plate
lets you mulch the grass for a clean, fine cut. Install the mulcher
plate and the mulcher blades as follows.
WARNING: To prevent the engine from starting, dis-
connect the wire from the spark plug. Make sure the
blade rotation control is in the DISENGAGE position.
1. Raise the deflector. Slide the front of the mulcher plate under
the deflector bracket (Figure 1). If necessary, remove grass
from flange.
Deflector Bracket
2. Fasten the mulcher plate with two wingnuts and two carriage
Mulc
Wingnut
bolts.
To discharge the grass out the side, remove the mulcher plate. At-
tach the fasteners to the mulcher plate for future use.
Carriage Bolt
Remove grass
from flange.
Figure 1
Wingnut
HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BLADES
WARNING: Before you remove the blade, disconnect
the wire to the spark plug. The blade has sharp
edges. When you hold the blade, use gloves or cloth
material to protect your hands.
Mulcher Plate
1. Use a piece of wood to keep the blades from rotating.
2. Remove the nuts that hold the blades (Figure 2).
3. Remove the standard blades.
Mandrel
Blade Adapter
Hi–Lift Edge
4. Twomulcher blades are in the mulcher kit. Mount the mulcher
blades and the blade adapters on the mandrels (Figure 2).
Right
Belleville Washer
Washer
Nut
Mulcher Blade
5. Mount each blade so that the hi–lift edges are up (toward the
mower housing). If the blade is upside down, the blade will not
cut correctly and can cause an accident.
Left
Mulcher Blade
Figure 2
6. Fasten the blades with the original washers and nuts. Make
sure the outside rim of the Belleville washers are against the
blades (Figure 3).
Blade Adapter
NOTE: Check the rotation of the blades. Make sure the
blades do not hit the mower housing. If a blade hits, the
mower housing is bent. Hit the mower housing with a
hammer until the blade does not touch.
Blade
Washer
Nut
WARNING: Always keep the nut tight that holds the
blade. A loose nut or blade can cause an accident.
Belleville Washer
(Outside rim must be
against the blade.)
7. Tighten the nuts that hold the blades to a torque of 30 foot
Figure 3
pounds (41,5N–m).
F–020904L
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