Simplicity 1694498, 1726793 manual Initial Counter Balance & Weight Carrier Installation

Initial Counter Balance & Weight

Carrier Installation

	B
	D	A. Rear Deck Lift Lever
		B. Trunnion (Existing)
A	C	C. Hair Pin (Existing)
	E	D. Spacer, Spring (New)
		E. Spring (New)
L	F	F. Washer (New)
		G. Plate, Spring Support (New)
M	I	H. Spacer (Existing)
	J	I. Eyebolt (Existing)
		J. Washer (Existing)
	G	K. Capscrew (Existing)
		L. Nut (Existing)
	H	M. Mower Deck

			K
Figure 1. Counter Balance Installation			C	G	A
COUNTER BALANCE & WEIGHT
CARRIER INSTALLATION		C	G		B
Counter Balance Installation
1.	Remove hair pin (C, Figure 1) from trunnion (B).
	Remove trunnion (B) from rear deck lift lever (A).		A
	Mark or measure trunnion position on rear deck lift				B
	lever. Remove trunnion (B) from from eyebolt (I).
2.	Remove capscrew (K), washer (J), eyebolt (I), spacer		F	B
	(H) and nut (L) from mower deck (M).
3.	Thread eyebolt (I) through plate (G) as shown.				E
4.	Attach capscrew (K), washer (J), eyebolt (I), spacer		E		D
	(H), to mower deck (M) securing with nut (L).
5.	Slide washer (F), spring (E), and spacer (D) onto
	eyebolt (I) as shown.	Figure 2. Front Weight Carrier Installation
6.	Install trunnion (B) onto eyebolt (I) to position of mea-
		A. Washer, 5/16			E. Clips, Safety
	surement or mark from step 1.	B. Capscrew, 5/16-18 x 1			F. Carrier, Weight
7.	Install trunnion (B) into rear deck lift lever (A) secure	C. Locknut, 5/16-18			G. Holes
		D. Rod
	with hair pin (C). Check deck leveling as described in
	Operators Manual and make necessary adjustments.

Front Weight Carrier Installation

1.Remove and discard hardware from holes (G, Figure 2).

2.Install carrier (F) as shown securing with 5/16-18 cap- screws (B), 5/16 washers (A), and 5/16 locknuts (C).

3.Rod (D) and safety clip (E) are used to secure required weights.

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