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FORM NO. 3325–215
Z–Recycler Kit
for 72 in. Side Discharge Mowers
MODEL NO. 100–9678
Loose Parts
Note: Use the chart below to verify all parts have been shipped.
DESCRIPTION QTY. USE
Right front baffle
Left front baffle
Center baffle
Bolt, 5/16 x 2–3/4 in.
Locknut, 5/16 in.
Right baffle
Left baffle
Bolt, 5/16 x 4–1/2 in.
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Install left and right front baffle
Install center baffle
Assemble baffles
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Locknut, 5/16 in.
Baffles assembled
Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in.
Bolt, 5/16 x 2–3/4 in.
Locknut, 5/16 in.
Carriage Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in.
Flange nut, 5/16 in.
Rear baffle
Blades 3 Replaces side discharge blades.
Before Installation
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Install left and right baffles
Install rear baffle
2. Thoroughly clean mower deck. All debris must
be removed to ensure baffles will fit properly
1. Remove mower unit (see Operator’s Manual for
instructions).
against mower deck.
3. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower deck
and replace any missing parts.
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4. Tip mower deck upside down and block up ends
to ease installation of recycler components.
Removing Existing Blades
1. Remove blades and anti-scalp cups, if equipped
with, from spindles.
Note: Save blades and anti–scalp cups for use
when in side discharging mode.
Warning
A blade is sharp. Contact with sharp blade can
cause serious personal injury.
• Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the blade
with a rag.
Installing New Front Baffles
1. Remove existing front baffles. Discard old
baffles.
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1 Right front baffle
2 Left front baffle
3 Bolt
4 Lock Nut
Installing Center Baffle
Note: Holes in deck may not be pre–drilled
for installing baffles. You will then
need to mark and drill holes.
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Note: Save hardware used for old front
baffles.
2. Place the new front baffles into deck and install
using existing hardware (Fig. 1).
If holes in deck are already drilled then
go to Assemble Baffles section.
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A blade that is bent or damaged could break
apart and could seriously injure or kill you or
bystanders.
Warning
• Always replace bent or damaged blade with a
new blade.
• Never file or create sharp notches in the edges
or surfaces of blade.
4. Rotate the center blade to ensure that there is
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equal clearance between the blade tips and the
center baffle (Fig. 3).
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1 Right baffle
2 Left baffle
3 Blade (Sail faces deck)
4 Center baffle
5 Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in.
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6 Lock Nut, 5/16 in.
7 Bolt, 5/16 x 4–1/2 in.
8 Deck front
9 Hole to drill
10 Bolt, 5/16 x 2–3/4 in.
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1. To determine where you need to drill holes,
place center baffle into deck and against the the
front part of the deck (Fig. 2).
2. Install only the center mulching blade (Fig. 2).
IMPORTANT: The sail part of the blade (i.e.,
the turned up section) must face the inside of
the mower (Fig. 2).
3. Tighten the blade mounting bolt to 85–110 ft-lb
(115–150 Nm).
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Figure 3
1 Center Blade
2 Center baffle
3 Equal clearance
5. Mark the location for center baffle mounting
holes and then remove baffle (Fig. 2).
6. Drill two 11/32 in. holes at the marked locations
in the mower.
Assemble Baffles
1. Assemble center baffle to the left and right
baffles using 2 bolts (5/16 x 4–1/2 in.) and 2
lock nuts (Fig. 2).
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2. Place baffles into the cutting chamber (Fig. 5).
3. Rotate the center blade to ensure that there is
equal clearance between both blade tips and the
center baffle (Fig. 3).
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Note: When installing bolts, the bolt heads
need to be on the inside of cutting
deck.
4. Install center baffle to deck with 2 bolts
(5/16 x 2–3/4 in.) and 2 lock nuts (5/16 in.)
(Fig. 2).
Installing Left and Right
Baffles
1. Place the left and right baffles, while connected
to center baffle, against the front part of the deck
(Fig. 2).
2. Install left and right mulching blades after the
baffles are in place (Fig. 2).
IMPORTANT: The sail part of the blades
(i.e., the turned up section) must face the
inside of the mower (Fig. 2).
8. Install right baffle to deck with bolts
(5/16 x 2–3/4 in.) and 2 lock nuts (5/16 in.)
(Fig. 2).
9. Install right baffle to front and side of the deck
with 2 bolts (5/16 x 3/4 in.) and 2 lock nuts
(5/16 in.) (Fig. 2).
Installing Rear Baffle
Note: On some decks, it may be necessary to
remove roller brackets that are welded
to the existing rear baffle. Remove
these before installing rear baffle
(Fig. 4).
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3. Tighten the blade mounting bolts to 85–110 ft-lb
(115–150 N⋅m).
4. Rotate the left and right blades to ensure that
there is clearance between the blade tips and
baffles.
5. Mark the location of the left and right baffle
mounting holes (Fig. 2).
Note: Make sure to mark and drill the right
baffle mounting holes that are on the
front and side of the deck (Fig. 2).
6. Drill 11/32 in. holes at the marked locations for
both baffles in the mower.
Note: When installing bolts, the bolt heads
need to be on the inside of cutting
deck.
7. Install left baffle to deck with 2 bolts
(5/16 x 2–3/4 in.) and 2 lock nuts (5/16 in.)
(Fig. 2).
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Figure 4
1 Roller brackets, remove 2 Bottom view of existing
rear baffle
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1. Place rear baffle behind the cutting chamber
(Fig. 5).
Note: Make sure it is resting on the deck
surface and on the back side of rear
baffle.
2. At the top part of slot, mark the location of rear
baffle mounting holes and then remove baffle
(Fig. 5).
3. Drill three 11/32 in. holes at the marked
locations in the mower.
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4. Install rear baffle to deck with 3 carriage bolts
(5/16 x 3/4 in.) and 3 flange nuts (5/16 in.)
(Fig. 5).
Note: Install rear baffle so it touches the
underside of deck. Adjust baffle to
improve quality of cut.
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1 Rear baffle
2 Top of slot
3 Carriage bolt,
5/16 x 3/4 in.
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4 Flange Nut, 5/16 in.
5 Holes to drill
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5. Make sure all holes in deck are plugged with a
nut and bolt.
Warning
Open holes in the mower exposes you and others
to thrown debris. Debris thrown out of holes in
the mower can cause injury.
• Never operate mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in mower.
• Install hardware in mounting holes when
mulching baffle is removed.
2. Install mower unit (see Operator’s Manual for
instructions).
Mulching Tips
Selecting the proper height-of-cut setting to suit
conditions – Remove approximately one inch or no
more that 1/3 of the grass blade when cutting. In
exceptionally lush and dense grass you may have to
raise the height-of-cut setting another notch or
convert to side discharge or bagging operations.
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Mowing in extreme conditions – Air is required to
cut and recut grass clippings in mower housing, so do
not set height–of–cut too low or totally surround
housing by uncut grass. Always try to have one side
of the mower housing free from uncut grass, allowing
air to be drawn into housing. When making an initial
cut thru center of uncut area, operate machine slower
and back up if mower starts to clog.
Mow at proper intervals – Under most normal
conditions you’ll need to mow every 4–5 days.
However, grass grows at different rates at different
times. Thus, in order to maintain the same
height-of-cut, which is a good practice, you’ll need to
cut more frequently in early spring; as the grass
growth rate slows in mid summer, cut only every
8–10 days. If you are unable to mow for an extended
period due to weather conditions or other reasons,
convert to side discharge or bagging options or mow
first with the height-of-cut at a high level; then mow
again 2–3 days later with a lower height setting.
Always mow with sharp blades – A sharp blade
cuts cleanly and without tearing or shredding the
grass blade like a dull blade. Tearing and shredding
causes the grass to turn brown at the edges which
impairs growth and increases susceptibility to
disease.
Reinstall Deck
1. Turn mower deck over, rightside up.
After operating – To ensure optimum performance,
clean underside of mower housing after each use. If
residue is allowed to build up in mower housing
cutting performance will decrease.
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Adjusting rear baffle – To ensure optimum
recycling performance, slots in the rear baffle allow
for adjustment. Start with the the rear baffle touching
the underside of deck. In certain conditions, lower
rear baffle to improve quality of cut.
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