ASSEMBLY
•For ease of mower to tractor assembly, raise gauge wheels to highest position and retain with clevis pins and spring retainers.
•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation section of this manual.
RETAINER SPRING
PIN
ADJUSTING
SHOULDER BAR
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8 WASHER
FIG. 5
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 6 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake.
•Cut and remove ties securing
•Slide mower under tractor with defl ector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.
•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.
•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
•Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.
•Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.
•Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert fl anged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate and mower brack- ets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in fl anged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.
•Connect
•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.
•Raise deck to highest position.
•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.
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CHASSIS | FRONT |
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DOUBLE LOOP | PLATE | ||
BRACKET | MOWER | ASSEMBLY | |
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GAUGE |
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WHEEL |
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DOUBLE LOOP |
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RETAINER SPRING |
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BAR |
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USE PLIERS FOR |
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RETAINER SPRINGS | SUSPENSION |
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| ARMS |
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| DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER |
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LOOP UP | SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING |
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DECK PINS) |
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FIG. 6
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