Land Pride fd1548 manual Tractor Requirements, Upper Hitch Arms Assembly

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Section 1 Assembly and Setup

Section 1 Assembly and Setup

Tractor Requirements

3. Mount the upper hitch bars (#1), to the front hitch

This mower is designed with a 3-Point category I hitch.

plates on the mower frame using the 5/8" x 1 3/4" long

Horse power rating of tractor should not exceed 26 PTO

bolts (#11), lock washers (#12) and hex nuts (#13).

horse power.

4. Remove the 5/8" x 5" long bolt (#5), lock washer (#6),

 

! CAUTION

and hex nut (#7) from the upper pivoting hitch

 

subassembly.

 

5. Swing the upper hitch bars (#1) up to a vertical

Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result.

 

 

 

position. Raise the upper hitch braces (#2) up inside

 

NOTE: In order to maintain steering control, ballast

 

the upper hitch bars as shown.

 

 

6. Assemble the upper pivoting hitch (#3), spacer top

 

may have to be added to your tractor front end. To

 

 

determine whether or not to add ballast, refer to your

 

hitch (#4), 5/8" x 5" long bolt (#5), lock washer (#6),

 

tractor operator’s manual.

 

and hex nut (#7).

 

 

 

7. Place the chute (#14) over the square holes on the

 

 

 

Upper Hitch Arms Assembly

right hand side of the deck. Insert the 5/16" carriage

bolts (#15) from the underneath side of the deck.

Refer to Figure 1-1:

Secure with the 5/16" nuts (#16) lock washers (#17)

1. Remove the upper hitch bars (#1), upper hitch braces

and flat washers (#18).

 

(#2), and upper pivoting hitch subassembly (#3)

 

 

through (#7) from storage position on top of mower

 

 

deck.

 

2. Bolt the upper hitch braces to the mounting tabs on

 

 

back of the deck using 1/2" x 1 1/2" long bolts (#8),

 

 

lock washer (#9), and hex nut (#10).

 

4-Wheel Unit Upper Hitch Arms Assembly

Figure 1-1

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fd1548 specifications

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