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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

 

Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck

(See Figs. 5 and 7)

 

 

pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to

 

 

align deck pins with the ho!es in suspension arms.,

Be sure tractor is on leve! surface and mower suspension

 

 

Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops

arms are raised with attachment

lift control Engage park_

 

down as shown.

ing brake°

 

 

Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left

 

 

 

° Cut and remove ties securing

anti-sway bar and belts.,

 

footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.,

Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

o

Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove

 

 

 

=Slide mower under tractorwith discharge guard to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO

ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE,,

°Instal! one front link in top hole of the LH. front mower bracket and L,.Hofront suspension bracket, Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown.

=Install second front link inRoHofront suspension bracket

only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

°Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole of RoH. front mower bracket., Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown°

°Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops.,

=Lower mower linkage with attachment iift control.

slack from mower suspension,,

=

Raise deck to highest position.,

eAdjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower should be propedy leveled. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual., Verify that the belts are routed correctly,

 

 

 

 

FRONT

 

DOUBLE LOOP

SUSPENSION

 

SUSPENSION

 

RETAINER

ARMS

 

BRACKETS

CHASSIS

SPRING (Outward

FRONT

 

 

BRACKET

pointing deck pins)

 

 

MOWER

 

ELECTRIC

 

 

 

 

 

BRACKET

_'

CLUTCH

 

 

FRONT

PULLEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGLE LOOP

 

 

 

RETAINER

 

 

 

SPRINGS

GAUGE

/

ANTI-SWAY

 

WHEEL

 

 

BAR

DISCHARGE

 

DOUBLE

 

 

 

GUARD

 

LOOP

/

 

RETAINER

 

 

SPRING

 

 

 

 

IDLER

 

 

 

PULLEY

 

FIG. 5

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917.258911 specifications

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