Rover 24758x50A User Manual

24758x50A MULCHER KIT FOR 42” MODELS

HOW TO INSTALL THE MULCHER PLATE

The mulcher plate and the mulcher blades are optional attachments that can be added to the mower housing. The mulcher plate

lets you mulch the grass for a clean, fine cut. Install the mulcher plate and the mulcher blades as follows.

WARNING: To prevent the engine from starting, disconnect the wire from the spark plug. Make sure the blade rotation control is in the DISENGAGE position.

1. Raise the deflector. Slide the front of the mulcher plate under the deflector bracket (Figure 1). If necessary, remove grass from flange.

Deflector

Deflector Bracket

2. Fasten the mulcher plate with two wingnuts and two carriage bolts.

To discharge the grass out the side, remove the mulcher plate. Attach the fasteners to the mulcher plate for future use.

HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BLADES

WARNING: Before you remove the blade, disconnect the wire to the spark plug. The blade has sharp edges. When you hold the blade, use gloves or cloth material to protect your hands.

1. Use a piece of wood to keep the blades from rotating.

2. Remove the nuts that hold the blades (Figure 2).

3. Remove the standard blades.

4. Two mulcher blades are in the mulcher kit. Mount the mulcher blades and the blade adapters on the mandrels (Figure 2).

5. Mount each blade so that the hi–lift edges are up (toward the mower housing). If the blade is upside down, the blade will not cut correctly and can cause an accident.

Mulcher Plate

Wingnut

Mandrel Blade Adapter

Hi–Lift Edge

Left

Mulcher Blade

Carriage Bolt

Belleville Washer Washer Nut

Remove grass from flange.

Wingnut

Mulcher Plate

Figure 1

Right

Mulcher Blade

Figure 2

6. Fasten the blades with the original washers and nuts. Make sure the outside rim of the Belleville washers are against the

blades (Figure 3). NOTE: Check the rotation of the blades. Make sure the

blades do not hit the mower housing. If a blade hits, the mower housing is bent. Hit the mower housing with a hammer until the blade does not touch.

WARNING: Always keep the nut tight that holds the blade. A loose nut or blade can cause an accident.

7. Tighten the nuts that hold the blades to a torque of 30 foot pounds (41,5N–m).

F–020905L

Blade Adapter

Blade

Washer

Belleville Washer

(Outside rim must be

against the blade.)

Nut

Figure 3

24758x50A MULCHER KIT FOR 42” MODELS

Key N

Model 24758x50A

MULCHING TIPS

When you use a mulcher attachment, the grass is cut into very small pieces. These small pieces will quickly break down. Because the nutrients are returned to the soil, the lawn will need less fertilizer. Too correctly mulch the grass, follow the steps below.

1. Set the throttle in the FAST position. Operate the mower at a slower ground speed. If ground speed is too fast, the grass will not have an even cut.

2. Keep a sharp edge on the blade. A blade that is not sharp will cause the ends of the grass to become brown.

3. Make sure the grass is dry. Wet grass is difficult to cut.

REPLACEMENT PART NUMBERS FOR MULCHER KIT

1 Mulcher Plate 095080E700 2 Wingnut 014x86 3 Carriage Bolt 002x64 4 Blade, 3n1 1001429E701

–– Instruction Sheet, Mulcher F–020905L

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4. Set the height of the mower housing so that only the top third of the grass is cut. If the grass is too high, set the height of the mower housing to the maximum height. Then, lower the mower housing for the second cut. Also, instead of using the full width of the mower housing, mulch at half the width.

5. Clean the bottom of the mower housing. Grass and other debris can keep the mower from working correctly.

6. If the grass grows fast, mulch more often.

7. If an area needs improvement, mulch a second time.

42 Inch

Part Number

F–020905L