INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

Be sure tractor is on level surface and

mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

1.Cut and remove ties securing anti-

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

2.Slide mower under tractor with

deflector shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT; Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

3.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops.

4.Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

5.Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

6.Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

7.Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

8.Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate and mower brackets.

NOTE; To assist in locating hole in

flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets. IMPORTANT; Check belt for proper routing in an mower pulley grooves.

9.Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

10.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from

mower suspension.

11.Raise deck to highest position. 12.Assemble gauge wheels as shown

using long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts. Tighten securely.

13.Adjust gauge wheels before operat- ing mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were overin- flated at the factory for shipping pur- poses. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.

Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in

"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.

 

 

Chassis

 

Front

Electric

 

 

Bracket

 

Suspension

Clutch

 

Double Loop

 

Suspension Front

Pulley

 

Retainer

 

Arms

Mower Brackets

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Plate

Sho_der

 

 

 

 

 

Bolt

Wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single

3/8

 

 

 

 

 

Loop

Washer

 

 

 

 

Retainer

 

 

 

 

Springs

 

3/8-16

Double

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

Loop

 

 

 

 

 

Locknut

Retainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

Bar

 

 

Deflector

I

Use PliersFor I DoubleLoop

(Outwardpointing

RetainerSprings I RetainerSpring deck pins)

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917.27499 specifications

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