Honda Power Equipment MM60 manual Joint Detaches From Mid-PTO

INSTALLING MOWER

&joint Detaches From Mid-PTO

Ufl Arm

Lift Arms Fasten to Mower Deck

Detaching Mid-PTO and Mower Drive Shaft

1,.With engine off, PTO selector set to "REAR" and key removed, reach under tractor and grasp the locking collar of the U-joint of the mower drive shaft.

2.Pull locking collar back (toward front of tractor) to release spline of Mid-PTO. Pull the U-joint away from the PTO, towards the mower to remove.

NOTE: If the locking collar is difficult to release, turning it clockwise and counterclockwisewill help free it.

3.Make sure that U-joint is placedwhere it will not be crushed by tractor tires when tractor is backed over pulley covers.

Detaching Lift Joints

! 1 -Keep fingers clear of brackets

when pulling pins as mower deck may drop slightly.

1.Pull pins attaching lift joints to.lift plates brack- ets as illustrated.

NOTE: If hydraulic lift system is not fully down, pins may be under tension and mower deck may descend slightly. Make sure to keep fingers clear.

2.After detaching, temporarily replace clevis pins in brackets and secure with cotter pins to keep from losing or misplacing them. The lift joints should remain attached to the mower, not the lift arms.

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