Cub Cadet 19B70029100 Installation Manual

Model 19B70029100 mulch kit is designed
for use with select 42-inch two-blade
cutting decks. Refer to your tractor's
Operator's Manual to assure compatibility.
Carton Contents
Before beginning installation, remove
all parts from the carton to make sure
everything is present. Carton contents are
listed below and shown in Figure 1-1. Part
numbers are listed in parentheses.
• Two Mulching Blades (742-05005)
• One Deck Mulch Plug (731-12585)
• One Wing Knob (720-04122)
• One Flat Washer (736-0159)
• One Mulch Plug Wire (747-06686)
• One Nut (712-04064)
• One Grasscatcher Pin (711-04069)
Figure 1-1
Blade Installation
WARNING:
Before
beginning installation, place
the tractor on a firm and level
surface, set the parking brake,
place the PTO in the
disengaged (OFF) position,
stop the tractor's motor and
remove the ignition key to
prevent unintended starting.
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42-inch Mulch Kit — 19B70029100
1. Remove the cutting deck from
beneath the tractor as instructed in
your tractor's Operator's Manual.
2. Gently flip the deck over to expose
its underside.
3. Stabilize one of the cutting blades
with a blade lock tool or a block of
wood. See Figure 1-2.
4. Remove the hex flange nut that
secures the blade to the spindle.
IMPORTANT:
a right-handed (normal) thread pattern.
Do NOT attempt to force the nuts in the
opposite direction. Doing so may damage
the nuts.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 on the other
cutting blade.
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anual
WARNING:
Cutting blades
are sharp. Always protect
hands by wearing heavy
leather work gloves to grasp
blades.
Figure 1-2
The hex flange nuts have
6. Replace the blades with the blades
included in the kit. Be sure to install
each blade with the side marked
''Bottom'' (or with a part number
stamped in it) facing the ground
when the mower is in the operating
position. See Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3
IMPORTANT:
Use a torque wrench to
tighten each blade spindle's hex flange
nut to between 90 ft-lb and 110 ft-lb.
Form No. 769-12149
February 17, 2017