ASSEMBLY

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 6)

Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown. Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.

Install 3/8-16 x 1 hex bolts and 3/8-16 crownlock nuts as shown. Tighten hardware securely.

NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in deck brackets.

TAB HOLE

“A” BRACKET TAB

NOSE ROLLER

 

HEX

 

BOLT

 

“B”

CROWNLOCK

NUT

BRACKET

 

TAB

WASHER

 

FIG. 6

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS AND BRACK- ETS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 7)

The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.

Attach front gauge wheel brackets marked front left (FL), front right (FR) to mower deck using (3) carriage bolts and (3) locknuts. For ease of installation do not tighten locknuts until all carriage bolts have been installed.

Attach rear gauge wheel brackets marked rear left (R L), rear right (RR) to mower deck using (3) carriage bolts and (3) locknuts. For ease of installation do not tighten locknuts until all carriage bolts have been installed.

RETAINER

SPRING

PIN

CROWNLOCK

 

NUT

GAUGE

WHEEL

MOUNTING

BRACKET

SHOULDER

BOLT ADJUSTING

BAR

GAUGE

CARRIAGE

WHEEL

BOLTS

3/8 WASHER

3/8-16 CENTER

 

 

LOCKNUT

FIG. 7

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 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten securely.

Adjust gauge wheels to highest position for ease of mower deck assembly.

Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the operation section of this manual.

INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 8 and 9)

Install two latch hooks to mulcher plate using screw, washer, lock washer, and weld nut as shown.

NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch hook by inserting weld nut from the top with hook pointing down.

Tighten hardware securely.

Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position.

Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck opening and slide into place, as shown.

Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.

Hook rear latch into hole on back of mower deck.

CAUTION: Do not remove discharge guard from mower. Raise and hold guard when attaching mulcher plate and allow it to rest on plate while in operation.

WELD NUT FROM THE TOP

HOOK POINTS DOWN

 

LOCK

 

 

WELD

WASHER

 

 

 

 

 

NUT

 

 

 

 

SCREW

 

 

LATCH

 

 

 

HOOK

 

 

LATCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOOK

 

 

 

WELD

 

 

LOCK

NUT

 

 

 

WASHER

 

WASHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

WASHER

 

MULCHER

 

 

 

PLATE

SCREW

 

FIG. 8

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Husqvarna LTH130 owner manual To Attach Nose Roller See Fig, Assemble Gauge Wheels and BRACK- ETS to Mower Deck See Fig