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FORM NO. 3321–649
RECYCLER KIT
for 44” Side Discharge Mowers
MODEL NO. 59220
Loose
Note: Use the chart below to verify all parts have been shipped.
DESCRIPTION QTY. USE
Drive Pulley
Drive Belt
Blades 3
Right Baf
Left Baf
Bolt, 5/16”–18 x 1–1/4”
Locknut, 5/16”–18
Parts
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1
1
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4
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Replace deck drive pulley and belt
(Models 30144, 30147, and 30149 only)
Replaces side discharge blades.
Mount baf
fles inside mower deck.
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Lock washer
Kickers
Kicker Plate
Bolt, 5/16”–18 x 1”
Spacer
Flat washer
Locknut, 5/16”–18
Pre–Installation
1. Remove mower unit (see Operator’s Manual for
instructions).
2. Thoroughly clean mower deck. All debris must
be removed to ensure kickers and baffle will fit
properly against mower deck.
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3
1
4
Mount kickers inside mower deck.
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4
4
3. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower deck
and replace any missing parts.
4. Remove belt covers from mower deck.
Printed in USA
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Installation Instructions
Note: On models 30144, 30147, and 30149,
replace drive pulley and drive belt.
Torque pulley mounting nut to
100-120 ft-lb (135-163 Nm).
5. Tip mower deck upside down and block up ends
to ease installation of recycler components.
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Installing
Blades
1. Remove blades and anti-scalp cups from
spindles. Save for use when side discharging.
2. Install new recycler blades without anti-scalp
cups.
IMPORTANT: The sail part of the blades
(i.e., the turned up section) must face the
inside of the mower.
3. Tighten the blade mounting bolts to 85–110 ft-lb
(115–150 Nm).
Installing
Baffles
Prepare the Mower
On most models, the holes needed for installing the
baffles are pre–drilled. Each hole is filled by a short
bolt and nut. However, some older models do not
have pre–drilled holes, and must be drilled before you
can install the baffles.
m–3813
Figure 1
1 Left
baf
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Right Baf
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If there are no holes in the mower, drill them as
follows:
1. Place the left and right side baffles in the cutting
chamber with the extended lugs on the baffles
interlocked, then rotate the blades to ensure that
there is at least 1/8” of clearance between the
blades and the baffle.
Note: Some models may have hardware that
interferes with the baffles. If
interference occurs and you cannot
solve it by repositioning the baffles,
cut out the area of the baf
fles causing
the interference.
2. Mark the location of the 4 baffle mounting holes.
3. Drill (4) 11/32” holes at the marked locations in
the mower.
To determine whether you need to drill or not,
arrange the baffles in the mower as shown in
Figure 1. If a hole with a small bolt in it corresponds
to the holes in each baffle (Fig. 1), remove the short
bolts and nuts, saving them for future use, then
proceed to the next section.
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Install the Baffles
1. Place (4) 5/16”–18 x 1–1/4” bolts into the deep
recessed holes in the left and right baffles.
Secure the bolts with (4) 5/16” locknuts in the
shallow recesses. Refer to Figures 2 and 3 for
correct assembly and hole usage.
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3. Tighten all mounting hardware securely.
4. Rotate the blades to ensure that there is at least
1/8” clearance between the blades and baffles.
1
2
3
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Figure 2
1 Deep recess
2
Bolt 5/16–18 x 1-1/4”
(31.8mm)
3
Lock nut 5/16” (7.9mm)
2. Place the left side baffle and the right side baffle
inside the cutting chamber so the extended lugs
are interlocked. Secure them with (4) 5/16”
locknuts and (4) lock washers (Fig. 3).
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2
3
Installing
Kickers
Prepare the Mower
If you had to drill holes to install the baffles, you will
also need to drill holes for the kickers, as described in
this section. If you did not have to drill holes,
remove the short bolts from the holes where the
kickers will go (Fig. 4) and proceed to the next
section.
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3
1
2
1
1 Kicker
2 Kicker
plate
Figure 4
Left/center joint
3
4
Center line
GRAPHIC #
2
5
m–3813
1 Baffle
2 Baf
3
left side
fle right side
Bolt 5/16–18 x 1-1/4”
(31.8mm)
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1. Place kicker plate into center chamber so tab is
in recessed area against rear baffle (Fig. 4).
2. Place (2) kickers into deck on raised area, not in
depressions, on center lines (Fig. 4).
3. Place third kicker 1” from left/center joint of rear
baffle (Fig. 4).
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4
5
5
Figure 3
Lock washer
4
5
Lock nut 5/16” (7.9mm)
4. Hold kickers and plate tight against rear baffle as
shown and mark hole locations.
5. Remove kickers and plate, drill (4) 1
1/32” holes
in the mower.
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Install the Kickers
1. Place the kicker plate into position (Fig. 4).
2. Secure the kicker plate with a 5/16”-18 x 1” bolt,
flat washer, and locknut.
3. Position kickers (Fig. 4) and secure them with
(3) 5/16”-18 x 1” bolts, spacers, flat washers,
and locknuts (Fig. 5).
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3
4
Figure 5
1 Kicker
2 Bolt,
3 Spacer
5/16”–18 x 1”
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5
4. Tighten all mounting hardware securely.
5. Rotate the blades to ensure that there is at least
1/8” clearance between the blades and kickers.
Note: If a kicker interferes with a blade,
reposition it further up into the mower.
6. Turn mower deck over and install belt covers.
7. Install mower deck onto traction unit
(see Operator’s Manual for instructions).
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5
m–4033
Flat washer
Locknut, 5/16”–18
Recycling 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.
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 Pr
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.
oper Intervals
– Under most normal
Note: To use the mower in side discharge
mode, only the baffles must be removed.
Mounting hardware must be installed in open
holes. Kickers do not have to be removed.
After Operating – To ensure optimum performance,
clean underside of mower housing, especially around
inserts (kickers) after each use. If residue is allowed
to build up in mower housing and on inserts, cutting
performance will decrease.
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Open holes in the mower exposes you and
others to thrown debris.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Debris thrown out of holes in the mower
can cause injury.
Installation Instructions
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Never operate mower without hardware
mounted in all holes in mower.
• Install hardware in mounting holes when
recycle baffle is removed.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Without the grass deflector or entir
catcher assembly mounted in place, you
and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
e grass
• Contact with rotating mower blade(s) and
thrown debris will cause injury or death.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• NEVER operate mower without grass
deflector or entire grass catcher in place.
• Never put your hands or feet under the
mower.
• Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the blade control
(PTO) to “DISENGAGED” and rotate the
ignition key to “OFF.” Also remove the key
and pull the wire off the spark plug.
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