8ASSEMBLY4. Remove the (10) 5/16 carriage bolts thatsecure the standard rear guard to the strapsand skid plates. Remove the standard rearguard. Replace with the collection rearguard, and secure with the carriage bolts thatwere just removed. Figure 2.FIGURE 2REAR GUARD STRAPFIGURE 3HITCH ASSEMBLYLANYARDHITCH PINHITCH ASSEMBLYLANYARDHITCH PINLATCH5. Place the hitch assembly on the groundbehind the mower. Place the (2) hitch pinsthru the hitch and the hitch brackets. Securethe hitch pins with the (2) hairpins that aresecured with the (2) lanyards. Figure 3.6. Move to the rear of the hitch assembly andpick it up towards the rear guard. The latchwill hook over the top of the rear guard.Figure 3.