Rear Baffle Kit
for 48 OFZ Deck
FORM NO. 3323-108
Part No. 100–2438
Loose
Note: Use the chart below to identify parts for assembly.
DESCRIPTION QTY. USE
Righthand Baf
Lefthand Baf
Screw
Flat W
Retainer Nut
Lock Nut
Pre–Installation
Parts
fle
asher
fle
1
1
6
4
2
4
Connect Baf
Install Baf
3. Thoroughly clean mower deck. All debris must
be removed to ensure baffle will fit properly
against mower deck.
fles
fles
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Blade is sharp.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Contact with sharp blade can cause serious
personal injury.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the
blade with a rag.
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO), set the
parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
“OFF” to stop the engine. Remove the key.
2. Tilt up deck and lock into vertical position.
Refer to Tilting the Mower on page 4.
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4. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower deck
and replace any missing parts.
Removing
1. Remove hardware for exiting baffles and then
remove baffles.
oro Company – 1999
Existing Baffles
Installation Instructions
Installing
Retainer Nuts
Install retainer nuts into two existing holes if none
exist.
1. Remove all baffles that are bolted under deck.
2. On the top surface of the deck, install one
retaining leg into the the square opening of the
deck (Fig. 1).
3. Push a screw driver into the other leg and insert
retaining nut into square hole (Fig. 1).
1
Figure 1
1. Retainer
Connecting
Nut
Baffles
1. Slide the left and right baffles together and hook
together.
Installing
Baffles
Note: There are two holes that already exist
for installing the baffle. (Fig. 3).
6
2
7
2
5
1. Baffles
2. Bolt
3.
(Assembled)
Retainer nuts installed in
existing holes
2
3
3
1
Figure 3
4
4. Deck
5. Washer
6.
Lock Nut
7.
Holes to drill
5
2
1. Place baffles in the cutting chamber (Fig. 3).
6
7
1. Baffles
2
1
hooked together
Figure 2
Note: When installing bolts, the bolt heads
need to be on the inside of cutting
deck.
2. Install a bolt with washer into baffle and two
existing holes containing retainer nuts (Fig. 3).
3. To determine where you need to drill holes,
arrange the baffle in the mower as shown in
Figure 4. Rotate the blade to ensure that the
clearance between the tip of the blade and the
baffle is correct.