ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO
MOWER DECK
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower.
1.Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top. Assemble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers and
2.For ease of mower to tractor assembly, set all the gauge wheels in the fourth hole from top. Retain with clevis pins and spring retainers.
Shoulder
Bolt_ Adjusting
Gauge Wheel
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2. | Remove | plastic | tie | strap | from | mower | ||||
| belt and check belt for proper routing in | |||||||||
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| pulley | grooves. |
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3. | Slide mower under tractor until | it is | ||||||||
| centered under tractor. DO NOT con- | |||||||||
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| the front mower brackets should be | |||||||||
| aligned so when the front suspension | |||||||||
| plate is lowered it should slide between | |||||||||
| the | mower | brackets. |
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4. | Lower | attachment |
| lift lever to | lowest | |||||
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5. | Cut | plastic | tie and | lower | front | suspen- | ||||
| sion | plate. |
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6. | ATTACH | FRONT | PLATE | - From | left | |||||
| side of mower, position front plate as- | |||||||||
| sembly between front mower brackets, | |||||||||
| align holes, position flanged pin notch | |||||||||
| vertically and insert the pin all the way. | |||||||||
| The notch is in line with the hole in pin. | |||||||||
7. | Secure | pin with | double | loop | retainer | |||||
| spring between the plate and mower | |||||||||
| bracket. If necessary, move mower | |||||||||
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| plate | and |
| mower | bracket. |
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8. | Go to | right | hand | side of | mower | and | ||||
| insert | pin | and retainer spring in the | |||||||
| same | manner. |
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9. | CONNECT |
| REAR | PINS | - Connect | |||||
3/8 Washer
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Locknut
| right hand side first. Pull out and hold | |||||||
| the spring loaded pin, align hole in | |||||||
| suspension | arm | and release | pin. Be | ||||
| sure pin returns to fully seated position | |||||||
| and | is attached | to | the suspension | arm. | |||
10. | Go to left side of mower | and | connect | |||||
| rear pin in the same manner. |
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11. | Disengage | belt | tension | rod. |
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12. | From | right | side | of | tractor, | install | belt | |
| onto | engine | clutch | pulley. |
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Set All Wheels
To 4th Hole
From Top
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT
See MOWER AND DRIVE BELT AS-
SEMBLY Supplement Sheet for additional
guidance on this assembly.
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.
1.Turn steering wheel to the left as far as
it will go and position mower on right side of tractor with deflector shield to
the right.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout- ing in all mower pulley grooves.
13.Engage belt tension rod on locking bracket.
&CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and en- gage slowly.
14.Raise attachment lift lever to highest position.
15.Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation sec- tion of this manual.
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