FormNo.3392-355RevB
42inRecycler
®
Kit
TimeCutter
®
MXSeriesRidingMower
ModelNo.131-4183
InstallationInstructions
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Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheblades.
Bafeassembly
1
Kicker1
Flangenut(5/16inch)
6
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
1
Kickerplate1
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
2
3
Decal1
Installthekit.
4
Mulchingmowerblade2Installthebladesandmower.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeingmade,
someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidentalstarting
oftheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyouorother
bystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewiresoffthesparkplugs
beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Pushthewires
asidesotheydonotaccidentallycontactthespark
plugs.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator's
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
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4.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe
undersideofthedeck.
5.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Cutoffbafe(existing)
6.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthemower
deckbacktoside-discharging.
7.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.
Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethedeck.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
mowerdeck.
•Installhardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethebafe.
2
RemovingtheBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Choosethestyleofblade,ofthoseshowninFigure
2andFigure3thatbestmatchesthebladeson
yourmower.Holdthebladeendusingaragor
thickly-paddedgloveandremovethebladeasshown.
Figure2
BladestyleAmountingconguration
1.BladestyleA4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleA
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bladestiffenerrequired6.Bladestiffener
Figure3
BladestyleBmountingconguration
1.BladestyleB4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleB
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bendsaddextrastiffness
2.Thereplacementbladeswithinthiskitdonotneeda
stiffener.Ifyouremovedone,keepitincasefuture
replacementbladesrequireit.
2
3
InstallingtheKit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Bafeassembly
1Kicker
6
Flangenut(5/16inch)
1
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
1Kickerplate
2
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
1Decal
Procedure
1.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handsideofthe
mowerdeckwithacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)and
2angenuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure4.
Figure4
Theside-dischargechutehasbeenremovedforthe
purposeofclarity.
1.Flangenut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Bafeassembly
4.Weldedpost
Note:Handtightenthefasteners.
2.Remove2plugboltsand2nutsfromthemowerdeck
inthelocationsshowninFigure5.
Figure5
1.Kickerplate3.Remove2plugboltsand
2nutshere.
2.Flangenut(5/16inch)(4)
3.Securethekickerplatetotheleft-handsideofthe
mowerdeckusing4angenuts(5/16inch)asshown
inFigure5.
4.Tightenallfasteners.
5.Installthekickertotheundersideofthemowerdeck
using2self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)atthe
locationshowninFigure6.
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1
2
Figure6
1.Kicker
2.Self-tappingscrews(5/16
x3/4inch)
6.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure7.
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1
Figure7
1.Decal
3
A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall
thedecal.
B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapywater.
C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin
place(Figure7).
D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting
atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe
edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.
4
InstallingtheBladesand
Mower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Mulchingmowerblade
Procedure
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure8).
Important:Thesailarea(curvedpart)ofthe
blademustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.
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1
2
3
4
Figure8
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure8).
Note:Donotinstallabladestiffener.Theseblades
donotrequirethebladestiffener(Figure8).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47-88N-m(35-65ft-lb).
4.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’sManual.
5.Installthesparkplugcablesandignitionkey.
Operation
ConvertingtoSide-Discharge
Operation
1.Reversethestepsin4InstallingtheBladesandMower
(page4).
2.Reversethestepsin3InstallingtheKit(page2).
3.InstallstandardbladesasdescribedintheOperator’s
Manual.
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximately1inchornomorethan1/3ofthe
grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense
grassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cutsettinganother
notchorconverttoside-dischargingorbaggingoperations.
MowingLongGrass
Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orifit
containsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.Thencut
thegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower
deck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally
surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwayshaveoneside
ofthemowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,allowingairtobe
drawnintothehousing.Whenmakinganinitialcutthrough
thecenteroftheuncutarea,operatethemachineataslower
speedandbackupifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4to5
days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferent
times.Inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,cutmore
frequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsin
midsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.Ifyouareunableto
mowforanextendedperiodduetotheweatherconditionsor
otherreasons,converttoside-dischargingorbaggingoptions
ormowrstwiththeheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmow
again2to3dayslateratalowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingandshreddingcauses
thegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowth
andincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.
4
CleaningafterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerdeck.Allowingtheresiduetobuildupinmowerdeck
willdecreasecuttingperformance.
5
Notes:
6
Notes:
7
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