Land Pride FDR15 Tractor Requirements, Upper Hitch Arms, Assembly and Setup, Refer to Figure

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Section 1 Assembly and Setup

Section 1 Assembly and Setup

Tractor Requirements Upper Hitch Arms

This mower is designed with a 3-Point category I hitch. Horse power rating of tractor should not exceed 26 PTO horse power for FDR1548 mowers and 35 PTO for FDR1560 & FDR1572 mowers.

NOTE: In order to maintain steering control, ballast may need to be added to your tractor. To determine whether or not to add the ballast, refer to your trac- tors’ operator manual.

Refer to Figure 1-1:

1.Remove the upper hitch bars (#1), upper hitch braces (#2), and upper pivoting hitch subassembly (#3) from the storage position on top of the mower deck.

2.Bolt the upper hitch braces to the mounting tabs on back of the deck using 1/2" bolts (#4), lock washer (#5), and hex nut (#6).

3.Mount the upper hitch bars (#1), to the inside of front hitch plates on the mower frame using the 5/8" x 1 3/ 4" long bolts (#7), lock washers (#8) and hex nuts (#9).

4.Remove 5/8" x 5" long bolt (#10), lock washer (#8), and hex nut (#9) from the upper pivoting hitch subas- sembly.

5.Swing the upper hitch bars (#1) up to a vertical posi- tion. Raise the upper hitch braces (#2) up inside the upper hitch bars as shown.

6.Assemble upper pivoting hitch (#3), spacer top hitch (#11), 5/8" x 5" long bolt (#10), lock washer (#12), and hex nut (#13) as shown.

FDR1548

FDR1560 & FDR1572

15028

Upper Hitch Arms Assembly

Figure 1-1

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