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FLAT WASHERS 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 GA.
LOCKWASHERS 5/16
HEX NUTS 5/16
Your mower is of the full floater type and will closely follow the contours of the ground when using the gauge wheels for height of cut position. They prevent soil gouging on sloping terrain.
PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH CONTROL
LEVER IN THE "OUT" POSITION, LOCK
THE PARKING BRAKE, SHIFT INTO
NEUTRAL AND
GINE. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE
BLADES AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED. REMOVE
THE IGNITION KEY, DISCONNECT THE
FIGURE 1SPARK PLUG WIRE(S) FROM THE SPARK
PLUG(S) AND KEEP WIRE(S) AWAY
FROM THE PLUG(S) TO PREVENT IN·
JURY FROM ACCIDENTAL STARTING.
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IAICARRIAGE BOLT 5/16 x 1
FLAT WASHER
11/32 X 11/16 X 16 GA. LOCKWASHER 5/16 HEX NUT5/16
(C)CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16 x 1 LOCKWASHER 5/16 HEX NUT 5/16
1.Move lift lever so that mower is in its highest position.
2.Assemble Gauge Wheel Support Assembly - L.H. to Mower Housing (Fig. 1) with three 5/16 x 3/4 Carriage Bolts, 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. Flat Washers, 5/16 Lockwashers and 5/16 Hex Nuts. Heads of Bolts to inside; Flat Washers between Gauge Wheel Support and Lockwashers. Tighten nuts securely.
3.Assemble Gauge Wheel Support · R.H. to Mower Housing (Fig. 2).
a.Loosely assemble Gauge Wheel Support· R.H. to Mower Housing using a 5/16 x 1 Carriage Bolt, 11 /32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. Flat Washer, 5/16 Lockwasher and 5/16 Hex Nut. Head of bolt to inside; Flat Washer between Lock· washer and Gauge Wheel Support.
b. Remove and discard the carriage bolt, lockwasher and nut at rear of Runner - R.H. Position the end of the Gauge Wheel Bracket Support· R.H. with the larger hole over Runner. Loosely secure with a 5/16 x 1 · 1/4 Hex
Bolt (head to outside as shown), 5/16 Lockwasher and 5/16 Hex Nut.
c.Loosely assemble Gauge Wheel Bracket Support · R. H. to Gauge Wheel Support - R.H. with a 5/16 x 1 Carriage Bolt, 5/16 Lockwasher and 5/16 Hex Nut. Head of bolt to underside.
d.Tighten all three Nuts securely.
another
RUNNER · R.H.
THICKER PORTION
OF HUB TOWARD
GAUGE WHEEL SUPPORT
EX NUT
4.Assemble Gauge Wheels to R.H. side of each Gauge Wheel
Support (Fig. 3). Use t he top hole in each Support. NOTE: A Bushing must be inside each wheel hub and a 13/32 x
7/8 x 14 Ga. Washer must be on each side of wheel. Thick· er portion of wheel hubs must be toward Gauge Wheel Supports. Tighten nuts securely.
5.Be sure to replace spark plug wire(s) to spark plug(s).
ADJUSTMENTAfter following the "Operating Instructions" on page 6 adjust gauge wheels.
If gauge wheels are suspended, no tearing of the turf will occur on sharp turns by gauge wheels sliding sideways. There are four holes in the R.H. and L.H. gauge wheel supports. With lift lever set to give desired height of cut and with tractor and mower on level ground, adjust gauge wheels to one of the holes in gauge wheel supports so tha't they clear the ground
_by approximately 3/4 inch .