ASSEMBLY
Spindle Drive &
Drive Kit Assembly
For use on mowers equipped with either a 42", 48", 52" or 61" deck:
1.Remove the discharge chute.
2.Remove the right hand belt shield.
3.Remove the deck belt from the right spindle assembly sheave.
4.Remove this sheave but keep the ¼” square key and the two washers at hand for reinstal- lation.
5.Install the Stepped Sheave and spacer/key retainer included in the kit using the original key and washers but substituting the original 7/16” HCS with the longer version provided. An application of
6.Reinstall the deck belt.
7.The 5/8” hole toward the rear of the ¼” thick discharge chute mounting bar at the right end of the deck may be distorted from forming or loaded with paint. Drill out or fill this hole until it will accept a 5/8” bolt or piece of bar stock. Keep the fit close.
8.If any weld beads or the edge of the deck top project past the right end surface of the deck, these must be ground back to allow the fan assembly to fit up flush to the end of the deck.
9.Remove the 3/8” fastener, nut, and clamp from the inside front corner of the fan assembly.
10.Remove the sheave floor to expose the fan assembly belt sheave from below.
11.Loosen the nut retaining the belt guide/retainer, install the belt from the Drive Kit, retighten the nut, verify the belt clears the guide, and reinstall the sheave floor.
12.Rest the fan assembly onto the deck end and slide the pilot thru the 5/8” hole previously mentioned so that fan assembly is supported by the pilot and the ¼” stop block welded under the clamp at the front of the fan assembly.
Note: It may be necessary to swing the idler pulley away from the assembly mounting face to clear the chute mounting bar and the discharge chute mounting tab on the deck.
13.Reinstall the clamp at the front of the assembly so that the tab at the lower end of the clamp passes thru the rectangular slot at the right front corner of the mower deck, but leave the fastener loose to ease belt installation.
14.Rotate the belt idler as far forward as possible and install the belt over the top groove of the new deck sheave.
15.Tighten the clamp fastener.
16.Using a scribe or other small sharp object, transfer the mounting hole location at the rear edge of the fan assembly onto the mating vertical surface at the right rear of the mower deck and drill thru with a 25/64” drill.
17.Install the stops on the deck stop pins located at the rear of the deck then install the new belt shield.
18.Install the tube support to the main collection assembly using the 3/8” fastener provided, po- sitioning so that the tube is 2” to 3” away from the tire.
19.Install the 7” hose to the fan assembly and the container input port using the hose clamps provided.
20.Clamp the tube to the tube support.
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