To Set Up Your Mower For Mulching; To Install Mulcher Plate; To Convert To Bagging Or Discharging - Craftsman 944.600880 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT: FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES, THE
MULCHER PLATE WAS PREATTACHED TO YOUR
MOWER. THE MULCHER PLATE MUST ONLY BE USED
WITH THE MULCHING BLADES THAT CAME PACKED
SEPARATELY IN THE CARTON.
YOUR MOWER CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH HIGH
PERFORMANCE BLADES, WHICH ARE THE BEST
BLADES FOR BAGGING AND DISCHARGING. TO USE
YOUR MOWER WITH THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BLADES
THE MULCHER PLATE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE
MOWER (SEE FIG. 5).
TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHING
(See Fig. 4)
• Turn the mower over to allow access to blades.
• Remove hex bolt, lock washer and flat washer and
remove high performance blades. Store in safe place.
• Install mulcher blades with trailing edge uptowards deck
as shown.
IMPORTANT: TO ENSURE PROPER ASSEMBLY, CENTER
HOLE IN BLADE MUST ALIGN WITH STAR ON MANDREL
ASSEMBLY.
• Reassemble hex bolt, lock washer and flat washer in
exact order as showfl.
• Tighten boltsecurely (27-35 Ft. Lbs. torque).
IMPORTANT: BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 8 H EAT TREATED.
• Install mulcher plate if previously removed.
TRAILING EDGE UP MANDREL
ASSEMBLY
BLADE
CENTER
HOLE
FLAT
WASH_
HEX BOLT STAR
(GRA
"J LOCK
WASHER
*A GRADE 8 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
IDENTIFIED BYSIX LINESON THE BOLTHEAD.
FIG. 4
TO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
(See Rg. 5)
NOTE: Ifyouinstalled the mulching blades youwill needto install
the mulcher plate.
• Raise and hold deflector shield in uprightposition.
• Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck
opening and slide into place, as shown.
• Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.
Hook rear latch into hole on back of mower deck.
CAUTION: Do not remove discharge
shield fi'om mower. Raise and hold shield
when attaching mulcher plate and allow
it to rest on plate while in operation.
DEFLECTOR MULCHER
SHIELD PLATE
LATCH
HOOKS
FIG. 5
TO CONVERTTO BAGGING OR
DISCHARGING
NOTE: The mulcher blades willdischarge and bag grass, but
for best bagging and discharginginstallthehigh performance
blades.
• Remove mulcher plate and mulcher blades and install
highperformance blades, (see BLADE REMOVAL inthe
CUSTOMER RESPONSABILITY sectionofthis manual)
• Store mulcher blades and mulcher plate in a safe place.
Your mower is now ready for discharging or installation
of optional grass catcher accessory.
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