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Installing the Recycler Blades
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded glove.
Remove the blade bolt, blade stiffener and blade from
the spindle shaft (Fig. 5).
2. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
Important
The sail part of the blade must be pointing
upward, toward the inside of the mower to ensure proper
(Fig. 5).
cutting
3. Install the washer, lock washer and blade bolt
Torque the blade bolt to 85–110 ft-lb (115–140 N m).
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Figure 5
1. Sail area of blade
2. Blade
3. Blade spindle
4. Install the mower to the carrier frame and install the
mower belt.
(Fig. 5).
(Fig. 5).
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4. Blade Bolt
5. Blade stiffener
Removing Baffles for Side
Discharge Cutting
Note: Keep the rear 3 kickers attached to the mower.
1. Thoroughly clean the mower.
2. Remove the mower to ease removal of kit.
3. Remove the mounting hardware from the baffle and
remove the baffle.
4. Leave the 3 kickers installed in the rear of the cutting
chamber.
Note: Save the hardware for use when installing the baffle.
Warning
Open holes in the mower exposes you and others to
thrown debris. Debris thrown out of holes in the
mower can cause injury.
Never operate mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in mower.
Install hardware in mounting holes when
mulching baffle is removed.
5. Install previously removed standard blades.
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