Ariens 71508700 Operating instructions

Brand: Ariens

Model: 71508700

Type: Operating instructions

Instruction Sheet

Kit Number: 71508700, 71509000, 71509100

ZOOM XL / ZT XL MULCHING KIT

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Check the contents of your kit for parts listed below

(figure 4):

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Set mower deck to lowest cutting height.

2. Jack up the mower deck to expose the blades.

3. Remove hardware and blades from the mower

spindles. Save hardware for installing mulching

blades (figure 1).

4. Remove and save the discharge chute from the

deck. Save discharge chute and mounting

hardware to reinstall the chute when the mulch kit

gets removed.

WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS could result in personal injury

and/or damage to unit.

Read, understand, and follow all safety

practices in Owner/Operator Manual before

beginning.

ACCIDENTAL ENGINE START UP can cause

death or serious injury. ALWAYS stop engine,

remove key, wait for moving parts to stop, and

remove wire from spark plug before adjusting

or servicing.

SHARP EDGES CAN CUT BODY PARTS.

ALWAYS wrap blades, wear protective gloves,

and use extreme caution when handling

blades.

Item Description Qty Part Number

1 Right Mulch Baffle

(42" Decks)

Right Mulch Baffle

(48" Decks)

Right Mulch Baffle

(54" Decks)

03374851

00615551

03295551

2 Center Mulch Baffle

(42" Decks)

Center Mulch Baffle

(48" Decks)

Center Mulch Baffle

(52" Decks)

03374951

00615151

03295651

3 Left Mulch Baffle (42"

Decks)

Left Mulch Baffle (48"

Decks)

Left Mulch Baffle (54"

Decks)

03375051

00611251

03295751

4 5/16-18 Nyloc Flange Nut

(48" & 54" Decks)

5/16-18 Nyloc Flange Nut

(42" Decks)

06545400

5 14.50" Mulching Blade

(42" Decks)

16.25" Mulching Blade

(48" Decks)

18.50" Mulching Blade

(54" Decks)

03288600

00273000

03288700

WARNING: ALWAYS block wheels and know

all jack stands are strong and secure and will

hold weight of unit during maintenance.

CAUTION: On multiblade mowers, rotation of

one blade will cause all blades to rotate.

WARNING: THROWN OBJECTS could result

in death or serious injury. ALWAYS operate

with full mulching kit or full front baffle and

deflector installed.

1. Mower Spindle

Assembly

2. Washer

3. Blade

4. Washer

5. Spindle Hex Bolt

IFf0200

Figure 1

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5. Remove the discharge deflector from the deck.

Install the bolt and nut in the top of the deck to plug

the deck hole. Save the hardware to reinstall

deflector when mulching baffles are removed.

6. Remove the hex bolts and flange nuts used to plug

the baffle mounting holes.

NOTE: 48" and 54" decks have four bolts plugging the

mounting holes. 42" decks have six bolts plugging the

mounting holes.

NOTE: Refer to figure 4 for the following procedures.

7. Align the studs on the left mulch baffle (item 3) and

the studs on the center mulch baffle (item 2) with

the deck mounting holes and install the baffles on

the mower deck with four 5/16-18 nyloc flange nuts

(item 4) on 48" and 54" decks or with six 5/16-18

nyloc flange nuts (item 4) on 42" decks.

8. Align the studs on the right mulch baffle (item 1)

with the deck mounting holes and install the baffle

on the mower deck with two 5/16-18 nyloc flange

nuts (item 4).

9. Tighten all hardware and check that the baffles fit

flush to the mower deck.

Figure 2

Remove discharge deflector from

deck. Save deflector and hardware

for reinstallation.

Lock Nuts

Reinstall this bolt

to plug the hole in

the deck.

Reinstall this nut

to plug the hole in

the deck.

Figure 3

Remove hardware plugging the baffle

mounting holes. Reinstall hardware

after removing the baffles.

Figure 4

Figure 5

The right and center baffles will

overlap slightly here.

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10. Install the mulching blades (item 5) on mower

spindles with hardware removed in step 3. Make

sure the hardware is installed as shown in figure 6.

11. Turn the blades to make sure they do not contact

the baffles or any other parts, and then torque the

spindle hex bolts to 80 – 120 lbf-ft (108 – 163 N•m).

Figure 6

Install the two

washers below the

blade.

Ariens 71508700 Operating instructions

Ariens 71508700 Operating instructions

Ariens 71508700 Operating instructions

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