To install the mulch plug, lift the discharge chute up. Use a torque wrench to tighten each blade flange nut to between 70 and 90 foot lbs.Ĭarefully flip the deck back to its upright position. Also, line up the blades star pattern center hole with the star pattern of the spindle. Be sure to install each blade with the side marked 'bottom' or with the part number on it, facing the ground when the mower is in the operating position. Replace the old blades with the blades included in the kit. Notice that the hex flange nuts have a normal, right-handed, thread pattern. Next, use a wrench or breaker bar and socket to remove the hex flange nut that secures the blade to the spindle assembly. You can also use a block of wood between the deck housing baffel and the cutting blade to keep the blade in place.

When you remove the old blades, make sure to keep the blade nuts for the installation of the new blades.

WARNING: CUTTING BLADES ARE SHARP - WEAR HEAVY DUTY GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE BLADESĪ blade removal tool can be used to hold the blade in place during the removal of the blade nut. Gently flip the deck over, on top of the cardboard, to expose its underside. We recommend that you lay down a piece of cardboard to protect the deck.

Remove the cutting deck from beneath the tractor as instructed in your owner's manual. Follow these simple steps to install a mulch kit on your 46' Troy-Bilt riding lawn mower. Using your riding lawn mower and a mulch kit can increase the nutrients that are deposited on your lawn. There are many benefits to mulching your lawn.

Cub cadet zt1 50 mulch kit installation