FormNo.3359-464RevA
StripingKit
for42inand50inMowersforZeroTurnRidingMower
ModelNo.114-8545
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Brackets
5
Rubbercaps
5
Speednut
5
Wiper1
Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)
10
Locknuts(1/4inch)
10
Washer
5
2
Stabilizerplate
1
Installthestripingkit.
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RemovingtheMowerDeck
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine.Refer
totheRemovingtheMowersectionintheOperator’s
ManualortheappropriatesectionoftheService
Manual.
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerbeltand
deck.
4.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
5.Removethedeckspringfromtheidlerarm.
Important:Makenoteofthedeckspring
orientation.Itmustbeinstalledinthissame
hookendorientation.
PrintedintheUSA.OriginalInstructions(EN)
AllRightsReserved
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InstallingtheStripingkit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
5
Brackets
5
Rubbercaps
5
Speednut
1Wiper
10
Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)
10
Locknuts(1/4inch)
5
Washer
1
Stabilizerplate
InstallingtheStrippingKiton42Inch
Decks
1.Assemblethreebracketsasshownin(Figure1)
usingthreerubbercaps,threespeednutsandthree
brackets.
Figure1
1.Bracket3.Rubbercap
2.Speednut
2.Cleanthebackendofthemowerdeck
3.Installthebrackettotheholesshownin(Figure2)
usingthethreebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andthreelock
nuts(1/4inch).Holdtherubbercapofthebracket
tightlyagainstthebackofthedeckandtighten.Use
theoutsideholesontheeitherendofthebackof
thedeck.
Figure2
1.Deck
3.Locknut(1/4inch)
2.Bracket
4.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
4.Cutthewiperatthenotchasshownbelowwitha
suitabletoolsuchastinsnipsorretractableblade.
Usecautionwhencuttingthroughthetoughmaterial
(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Wiper2.Notch,cuthere
5.Installthestabilizerplatetothewiperatthepoint
showninFigure4using2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),
twowashers,andtwolocknuts(1/4inch).
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Figure4
1.Wiper,cutfor42inchdeck
4.Washer
2.Stabilizerplate5.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
3.Deck
6.Locknut(1/4inch)
6.Installthewiperassemblytothebrackets.
Note:ReadingtheinformationincludedinOperation
canhelpinchoosingwhichsetofholes,andinturn
wiperheight,toinstallwiperassemblyat.
Usethreebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andtwowashersto
securethewipertothedeck.
InstallingtheStrippingKiton50Inch
Decks
1.Assemblevebracketsasshownin(Figure5)using
vesetsofrubbercaps,speednutsandbrackets.
Figure5
1.Bracket3.Rubbercap
2.Speednut
2.Cleanthebackendofthemowerdeck
3.Installtheassembledbracketstotheholesshownin
(Figure6)usingthevebolts(1/4x3/4inch)and
velocknuts(1/4inch).Holdtherubbercapof
thebrackettightlyagainstthebackofthedeckand
tighten.Usetheleftholeforthemiddlebracket.
Figure6
1.Deck
3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
2.Bracket
4.Locknut(1/4inch)
4.Installthewipertothebrackets(Figure7).
Note:ReadingtheinformationincludedinOperation
canhelpinchoosingwhichsetofholes,andinturn
wiperheight,toinstallwiperassemblyat.
Usevebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andvewashersto
securethewipertothedeck.
Figure7
1.Wiper
3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
2.Washer
3
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InstallingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,blades
slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burn
marks,andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
2.Installthemowerbelt,ifremoved.Refertothe
ReplacingtheMowerBeltsectionintheOperator’s
Manual.
3.Installthemowerdecktothemachine.Refertothe
InstallingtheMowersectionintheOperator’sManual
ortheappropriatesectionoftheServiceManual
Figure8
BeltRouting,42inchDeck
Figure9
BeltRouting,50inchDeck
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Operation
AdjustingtheHeight
Important:Applyingexcessivedownward
pressurewiththestripingbarmaydamageturf
andthestripingkit.
Important:Raisethemowerdeckwiththe
stripingkitinstalledtothetransportpositionwhen
notinusetoavoiddamagingthewiper.
Important:Avoidobstaclesthatcandamagethe
kit.Temporarilyliftthedecktotransportposition
whenperformingturnsormovinginreverse.
Bestresultsfromnormalstripingareachievedwiththe
bottomedgeofthewiperissetat1/2-1/4inchbelow
thebottomofthedeck.
Heightadjustmentsforthestripingbarcanbemade
withthepositionofthewiper.Therearethreesetsof
holestoraiseorlowerthewiper.Themowerdeckcan
alsobelowerorraisedtotheadjustthewiperheight;
however,thiswillalsoaffecttheheight-of-cut.
Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalledto
reducedamagetolandscapingandthestripingbar.
Replacethewiperyearly,ormoreoftenaswearrequires.
OperatingTips
Effectivestripingisinuencedby
grassconditionandgrasstype
•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis
usuallygoodforstriping.
•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill
usuallyproducepoorstriping.
•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare
usuallygoodforstriping.
•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas
willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.
•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt
regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas
andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while
producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions
oftheseason.
•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast
whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor
moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter
contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.
Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun
position
Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.
•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill
haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.
•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound
noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand
afternoons.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour
position
Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,
andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear
lighter.
•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad
willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching
orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping
willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing
direction.
•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing
location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern
thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.
Lawnconditionaffectsstriping
visibility
•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping
contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof
trimmingandedging.
•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping
contrast.
•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat
a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood
stripingcontrast.
Mowingmodecanaffectstriping
contrast
•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,
reducingthecontrasteffect.
•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing
theeffectofstriping.
•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,
enhancingtheeffectofstriping.
Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder
striping
•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal
appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen
mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot
lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.
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•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorother
obstructionswilloftenlookbestwhenthemowing
patternappearstogothroughtheobstruction.For
example,itcanlookbestforapatterntomatch
andcontinueonthefarsideofasmallpond.A
differentcrosscutpatternonthefarsideofapond
maynotbevisible.
•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesof
stripingmowingpattern,alignedwithaproperty
edge.Someareaslookbestwithadiamondpattern,
whereneitherstraightlineisalignedwiththe
propertyedge.Propertieswithrollinghillsidesor
pondscanlookbestwithaowingcurvesstriping
pattern.Adistinctivefeaturelikeasmallpondcan
behighlightedandenhancedbyaradialpatternor
byaringpattern.
Somelawnsneedtobetrainedtoshow
adistinctivestripingcontrast
•Onanewpropertyduringweeks1and2,youmay
needtofollowtheexactsamepatternanddirection
inthesamewheeltracks.Thiswillbegintraining
thegrasstobendinthedesireddirection.
•Onweek3useacross–grainstripingpattern.
•Onweeks4and5followwithrepeatingtheoriginal
pattern.Aftertheprimarystripingpatterngrain
isestablished,youmayalternatethepatterneach
weektoestablishacheckerboardoraplaidstyleof
mowingpattern.
•Donotmowintheexactsamepatterneveryweek.
Thiswillcausecompactioninwheeltracks,andmay
producerutsordepressionsalongthewheeltracks.
Turningwhileusingthestripingkit
•Raisethedeckwhenturning.Stripingisgenerally
notenhancedbyendturns.
•Raisingthedeckwillreduceconfusingthepattern
attheendsofthepattern.
Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting
areas
•Raisethedeckanddrivealongapreviouscutpath
totransportfromoneareaofthepropertyto
anothersection.
•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydriving
acrossthepattern.
Followallgeneralmowingcommon
practices
•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto
establishaboundary.
•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe
directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,
buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows
clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto
avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.
•Avoidexcessivetrimming.Drivingbackandforth,
frequentforwardandreversemaneuversaroundan
obstaclewillcompressthegrassanddisturbthe
professionalappearanceofanicejob.
•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe
Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern
causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.
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Notes:
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