Rover 24758x50A User's Manual
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1. 24758x50A MULCHER KIT FOR 42 MODELS HOW TO INSTALL THE MULCHER PLATE The mulcher plate and the mulcher blades are optional attach ments that can be added to the mower housing The mulcher plate lets you mulch the grass for a clean fine cut Install the mulcher plate and the mulcher blades as follows WARNING To prevent the engine from starting dis A connect the wire from the spark plug Make sure the blade rotation control is in the DISENGAGE position 1 Raise the deflector Slide the front of the mulcher plate under the deflector bracket Figure 1 If necessary remove grass from flange 2 Fasten the mulcher plate with two wingnuts and two carriage bolts To discharge the grass out the side remove the mulcher plate At tach the fasteners to the mulcher plate for future use Deflector Deflector Bracket Mulcher Plate Remove grass IN from flange ao Wingnut Figure 1 HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BLADES WARNING Before you remove the blade disconnect the wire to the spark plug The blade has sharp edges When you hold the blade use gloves or cloth material to protect your hands 1 Use a piece of wood to keep the blades from rotating Remove the nuts that hold the blades Figure 2 Remove the standard blades A oO N Two mulcher blades are in the mulcher kit Mount the mulcher blades and the blade adapters on the mandrels Figure 2 5 Mount each blade so that the hi lift edges are up toward t2. e A blade that is not sharp will cause the ends of the grass to become brown 3 Make sure the grass is dry Wet grass is difficult to cut Set the height of the mower housing so that only the top third of the grass is cut If the grass is too high set the height of the mower housing to the maximum height Then lower the mower housing for the second cut Also instead of using the full width of the mower housing mulch at half the width Clean the bottom of the mower housing Grass and other debris can keep the mower from working correctly If the grass grows fast mulch more often If an area needs improvement mulch a second time REPLACEMENT PART NUMBERS FOR MULCHER KIT Mulcher Plate 42 Inch Key No Description Model 24758x50A Part Number 7 Wingnut Carriage Bolt Blade 3n1 fF a Instruction Sheet Mulcher F 020905L
3. he mower housing If the blade is upside down the blade will not cut correctly and can cause an accident 6 Fasten the blades with the original washers and nuts Make sure the outside rim of the Belleville washers are against the blades Figure 3 NOTE Check the rotation of the blades Make sure the blades do not hit the mower housing If a blade hits the mower housing is bent Hit the mower housing with a hammer until the blade does not touch WARNING Always keep the nut tight that holds the blade A loose nut or blade can cause an accident 7 Tighten the nuts that hold the blades to a torque of 30 foot pounds 41 5N m F 020905L FS Mulcher Plate q mS aw a Blade Adapter ia Hi Lift Edge e7 Belleville Washer Right Washer Mulcher Blade Left Nut Mulcher Blade Figure 2 He Blade Adapter Seve Washer Belleville Washer Nut Outside rim must be against the blade ee A Figure 3 24758x50A MULCHER KIT FOR 42 MODELS MULCHING TIPS When you use a mulcher attachment the grass is cut into very small pieces These small pieces will quickly break down Because the nutrients are returned to the soil the lawn will need less fertilizer Too correctly mulch the grass follow the steps below 1 Set the throttle in the FAST position Operate the mower at a slower ground speed If ground speed is too fast the grass will not have an even cut 2 Keep a sharp edge on the blad
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