Mounting Frame Assembly

Push Channel / Push Channel Mounting Angles and Lift Bars

Loosely assemble the following (see page 18):

Attach right push channel mounting angle (53) to right rear deck rail and rear mower deck with 1/2" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts (83) and flange lock nuts (91). Attach left push channel mounting angle (57) to left rear deck and rear of mower in same manner.

Insert 1/2" x 1-3/4" bolts (85) through hole in deck rails immediately behind belt shield. Install slotted hole in push channel arm (54) on bolt. Install lift arm (40) on bolt and fasten with lock washer (88) and nut (89). Attach push channel arm (54) to channel arm mounting angle (53) with 1/2" x 1-1/2" carriage bolts (83) and flange lock nuts (91). Mounting angles (53 & 57) have an upper and lower slot for a cutting height of 1" to 2". Use lower slot when a higher cutting height is desired.

NOTE: Earlier models do not have lower slots. Should you need to raise cutting height, drill a 9/16" diameter hole 3/4" below the upper slot.

Should belt stretch or pulley wear cause the belt to become too long, re-tension by moving mower forward and using front hole in push channel arms as an attachment point.

Leave push channel arms loosely assembled until mower is mounted to tractor.

Belt Guide

Clamp belt guide (55) to left channel arm using clamp plate (56) and 3/8" x 2-1/2" hex head cap screws (78), lock washers (79) and nuts (80). After belt has been installed, adjust guide fore and aft in the channel so the belt runs about through the center of the guide.

Idler Bracket

Adjust tractor drawbar to center hole of its adjustment and slide idler bracket (46) into place. Clamp idler bracket to tractor drawbar plates with two clamp plates

(45)and four 1/2" x 2" bolts (86), lock washers (88) and nuts (89). If for some reason, the tractor drawbar mounting plates have been removed from the tractor, they must be reinstalled in order to clamp the idler bracket to them.

Idlers to Idler Bracket

Install 5/8" x 3-1/2" carriage bolt (94) in through the right side of the vertical slots on idler bracket (46). Place three 5/8" flat washers (9) over carriage bolt on left side of slots. Install idlers (47) over bolt and secure

with 5/8" flat washer (95), lock washer (96) and nut (97).

Mower Frame to Idler Bracket

Slide mower frame under tractor. Adjust front axle out to provide clearance of mower when turning. See Fig- ure 10. Attach push channel arms (54) to idler bracket

(46)with 5/8" x 1-1/2" clevis pins (92) and secure with safety pins (75). Tighten all push channel arm and mounting bracket hardware installed in Push Channel / Push Channel Mounting Angles and Lift Bars.

Drive Pulley

Remove paint from hub of drive sheave (48). Install bushing (49) and slide assembly onto tractor PTO shaft, set in from end of shaft approximately 1/2". Loosen both idlers, place belt over drive sheave (48) and two idlers (47). Press idlers down to tighten belt. Then tighten nuts, keeping both idlers in about the same relative position. Sight down over drive sheave and align drive sheave with idlers by moving it in or out of the PTO shaft. Then alternately tighten bushing bolts evenly to 12 lbs-ft torque, alternating back and forth at least six times. On IH Cub, adjust belt tension with mower raised to 4" cutting height.

Lift Arms

Attach upper lift arm (42) to hydraulic lift arm on right side of tractor with two 5/8 x 1-3/4" bolts (93), lock washers (96) and nuts (97). Offset of arm (42) should be toward the outside of tractor. Assemble center lift arm (43) to upper lift arm (42) using 5/8 x 1-3/4" bolt (93), 5/8 x 1 x 7/16" sleeve (44), flat washer (95) and deformed thread nut (97).

Assemble lower lift arm (41) to center lift arm (43) with 1/2 x 1-1/2" bolt (84) and deformed thread nut (90). Do not tighten this bolt too tight as arms (41 & 42) need to pivot freely on this bolt.

Attach lower end of lift arm (41) to lift bars (40) using 1/2 x 2" clevis pin (87) and 3/16 x 1" cotter pin (76). Adjust stops on lift control lever so mower does not hit bottom of tractor or tractor tires when fully raised. For tractors not equipped with hydraulics see page 22 for manual lift.

V-Belt Shield

Bolt V-belt shield attachment plate (50) to tractor plow bracket holes with two 1/2 x 1" bolts (82) and lock washers (88). Attach V-belt shield (51) to attachment plate (50) with 3/8" wing nut (81).

29900 (Rev. 7/6/2007)	Assembly 11

42C-6 specifications

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