Husqvarna LTH130 Assembly, TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER See Fig, INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Figs. 8 and

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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