INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
54" MULCH KIT - 966 050401
IMPORTANT: BEFORE PROCEEDING, PLACE ALL CONTROLS IN
THE DISENGAGED OR OFF POSITION, REMOVE SPARK PLUG
WIRES FROM THE SPARK PLUGS AND REMOVE IGNITION KEY.
WARNING!
Blades are sharp. Protect your hands
with gloves and/or wrap blades with a
heavy cloth when handling.
Block the front of the mower up to give access 1.
to the underside of the front deck. Remove the
discharge chute assembly by removing hardware
(1) on the bracket top. Set the assembly and
hardware aside for reinstallation when the mulch
kit is not being used.
Remove the three nuts and bolts that protect the 2.
mulch kit fastening locations (2).
NOTE: Only one hardware site is shown in the
illustration.
Carefully remove the cutting blades, retaining the 3.
blade bolts for reuse. Clean any grass out from
underneath the deck.
1
1
2
Bolt left hand corner mulch bafe to the 4. outside
of the deck bafe weldment as shown in the
illustration.
P/N 115 152827 R1
08/15/09
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Set the left hand bafe in place, with weld bolt up 5.
through the deck. Secure bafe to deck with nuts
and bolts as shown. Attach right hand bafe with
the same procedure.
Fasten the mulch cap to the deck and bafe. 6.
P/N 115 152827 R1
08/15/09