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FLAT WASHERS 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 GA.

LOCKWASHERS 5/16

HEX NUTS 5/16

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENTGAUGE WHEEL KITCATALOG NO. 25383

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.

ASSEMBLY

PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH CONTROL

LEVER IN THE "OUT" POSITION, LOCK

THE PARKING BRAKE, SHIFT INTO

NEUTRAL AND SHUT-OFF THE EN-

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

--GAUGE~WHEEL SUPPORT • R.H.

(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.

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RUNNER · R.H.

THICKER PORTION

OF HUB TOWARD

GAUGE WHEEL SUPPORT

EX NUT

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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).

ADJUSTMENT

After 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 .