Instructions / Assembly

13Section 4 — ASSembly & inStAllAtion

5. Secure the chute adapter by gripping the end of the chute

strap, and stretching it to hook onto the grass catcher pin

previously installed on the chute elbow. See Fig. 4-22.

6. With the bagger cover open, install the upper chute over the

chute adapter, and rest the top so that the chute support

sits in the upper chute groove. See Fig. 4-23.

Note: Make sure to align the upper chute with the ridges

on the bagger support bracket.

Installing the Discharge Chute

1. Lift the chute deflector up (1) and place the chute elbow

along the opening on the cutting deck of the mower.

2. Slide the two ends of the boot mount, attached to

the discharge chute elbow, under the chute deflector

mounting bracket, beginning with the front portion of

the bracket (2) and rocking the back portion into place (3).

Follow direction of arrows in Figure 4-19.

Note: Make sure the longer end of the boot mount firmly

secures around the bolt head on the chute mounting

bracket. The other end of boot mount should be securely

placed between the chute mounting bracket and the

flange of the deck opening. See Fig. 4-19.

Note: For the chute elbow to be properly installed, the

bottom edge of the chute elbow must fall below the toe

guard. See the call-out in Fig. 4-19.

3. Connect chute strap to deck hook. See Fig. 4-20.

4. Install the chute adapter onto the chute elbow by lining up the

tabs and sliding the adapter over the chute elbow, as in Fig.

4-21. Secure with two 726-3046 ratchet clips from hardware

pack 689-00159.

Toe Guard

Figure 4-19

Ratchet Clip

Figure 4-21

Figure 4-22

Figure 4-23

Figure 4-20