Craftsman 61101 Operator's Manual

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LAWN TRACTOR

46-iNCH MULCH KiT

Model No. 61101 (19A30005599)

CAUTION: BEFORE USING THIS

PRODUCT, READ THIS MANUAL
AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES
AND OPERATING iNSTRUCTiONS.

Sears Canada inc., 290 Yonge Street, Toronto, On iVl5B 2C3

Visit our web: sears.ca FormNo.769-06686

1/4/11

Thismulchkitisdesignedforusewith select46-inchtwo-blade

cuttingdecks.Referto yourlawntractor'sOperator'sManualtoassure
compatibility

CARTON CONTENTS

Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallpartsfromthe cartontomake
sureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedbelowandshown
inFig,1-1,Partnumbersare showninparentheses,

• TwoMulching Blades(742-04268)

• One46"DeckMulchPlugAssembly(631-04327A)

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BLADE INSTALLATION

WARNING:Beforebeginninginstallation,placethe
tractorona firmand levelsurface,settheparkingbrake,

placethe PTOinthedisengaged(OFF)position,stopthe

tractor'sengineandremovetheignitionkeytoprevent

unintendedstarting.
WARNING:Cuttingbladesare sharp.Alwaysprotect
handsbywearingheavyleatherworkglovestograsp

blades,

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IMPORTANT:Usea torquewrenchtotighteneachbladespindle'shex
flangenut tobetween70ft-lband90 ft-lb.

INSERTING THE MULCH PLUG

1. Liftthedischargechuteup(A).SeeFig.1-3.

2. Insertthemulchplugintothe deckdischargeopeningbyfitting
thetab onthe rearsideof themulchpluginsidethedeck (B)and

pivotingthemulchpluginto place(C).

3. Pullandstretchtheretainingstraponthemulchplugoverthe
deckwheelbracket(D)on thedeckandhookontothe bottomof
that bracketasseenin theinsetof Fig.1-3.

NOTE:It isNOTnecessarytoremovethedischargechutetooperate
themowerwiththe mulchkit installed.Itisalsounnecessaryto change
themowerbladesshouldyouchoosetooperatethemowerwithoutthe
mulchpluginstalled.

1. Removethecuttingdeckfrombeneaththetractorasinstructed
inyourtractor'sOperator'sManual.

2. Gentlyflipthedeckovertoexposeitsunderside.

3, Placeablockofwood betweenthedeckhousingbaffleand

thecuttingbladetoactas a stabilizer,thenuse a wrenchto
removethehexflangenutthatsecureseachbladetoitsspindle
assembly,See Fig,1-2,

IMPORTANT:Thehexflange nutshavearight-handed(normal)
threadpattern.DoNOTattemptto forcethenutsintheopposite
direction.Doingsomaydamagethenut.

4. Replacethebladeswiththe bladesincludedinthekit. Besureto
installeachbladewiththe sidemarked"Bottom"(or witha part
numberstampedinit)facingthe groundwhenthemowerisin
theoperatingposition.

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Figure 1-3

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