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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
SHOULDER
BOLT ADJUSTING
BAR
GAUGE
WHEEL3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT
3/8 WASHER
FIG. 5
•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.
•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
•Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.
•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.
•Positionfrontplateassemblybetweenfrontmowerbrackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins.Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower brackets.
NOTE:To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin.If necessary, move mower side-
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.
•Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.
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 parking brake.
•Cut and remove ties securing
•Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly.
•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.
LOCK BRACKET |
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| ELECTRIC |
BELT TENSION ROD | FRONT CLUTCH PULLEY |
(DISENGAGED POSITION) | MOWER |
| BRACKET |
CHASSIS |
|
BRACKET |
|
GAUGE |
|
WHEEL |
|
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
BAR
USE PLIERS FOR | SUSPENSION | |
RETAINER SPRINGS | ||
ARMS | ||
| ||
| DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER | |
| SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING | |
| DECK PINS) | |
LOOP UP |
|
FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP | FRONT | |
RETAINER | ||
PLATE | ||
SPRING | ||
ASSEMBLY | ||
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| SINGLE | |
| LOOP | |
| RETAINER | |
FLANGED PIN | SPRINGS |
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
FIG. 6
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