Attach Mower to Tractor
Make sure
The standard
1.Attach the mower hitch pins to the lower tractor lift arms and secure.
2.Attach tractor top link (1), Figure 2, to mower top link bracket attachment point (A). Connect the driveline to the tractor PTO shaft.
3.Attach tether chain to tractor drawbar (Figure 3).
4.Adjust the tractor lower
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1. Tractor Top Link
A.Mower Top Link Attachment Point
B.Mower Hitch Pin
Figure 2. Attachment Points
Tether Chain
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Figure 3. Attach Mower to Tractor
Adjust Cutting Height
Keep all persons away from operator control area while performing adjustments, service, or maintenance.
IMPORTANT
■Avoid low cutting heights. Striking the ground with blades produces one of the most damaging shock loads a mower can encounter. Allowing blades to contact ground repeatedly will cause damage to mower and drive.
1.Level mower from side to side. Check by measuring distance from mower frame to the ground at each deck rail.
2.Verify that the same amount of spacers are under all caster arms.
3.Control cutting height by adjusting front and rear caster wheels.
4.To raise rear of mower, move caster adjustment spacers under rear caster arms.
5.To raise front of mower, move spacers under front caster wheel arms.
Table 1: Cutting Height Chart
Spacers Required Under
Caster Arm Pivot Tube
Cut Height | 1/2" Spacer | 1" Spacer |
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1" | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | |
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2" | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | |
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3" | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 2 | |
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4" | 0 | 3 |
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1 | 3 | |
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