•Move to the other side of the tractor and repeat the above procedure to capture the deck hitch bracket pin in the rear lift link on the other side of the tractor. Refer to Figure 13.

•From either side of the tractor, remove internal cotter pin and withdraw the clevis pin from the front lift link on the deck. Refer to Figure 14.

•Pivot the lift link upward so that it straddles the subframe front lift arm. Align the holes and insert the clevis pin. Secure with the internal cotter pin. See Figure 14.

Clevis

Pin

Front

Lift Arm

Internal

Cotter Pin

Front

Lift Link

Figure 14

•Move to the other side of the tractor and connect the other deck front lift link to the subframe lift arm as described in the previous two steps.

Connecting Deck Drive Shaft

WARNING!: Do not attempt to connect the drive shaft when the tractor engine is running. Stop the tractor engine, disengage all PTO controls, engage the parking brake, and wait for all movement to stop before connecting the deck drive shaft.

The deck drive shaft must be securely connected to the mid - PTO shaft at the lower/front of the tractor’s transmission housing.

NOTE: The deck, subframe, and rear tires limit access to the mid - PTO shaft. If you cannot connect deck drive shaft from the side of the tractor, you will have to access the mid - PTO shaft from the rear of the tractor, between the rear tires. Some 3-point hitch attachments may have to be temporarily removed to allow you to connect the deck drive shaft.

WARNING!: Never position any part of your body beneath tractor implements held in the raised position only by the tractor’s hydraulic system. A sudden loss of pressure could cause the implement to fall and could result in severe injury.

•Position the deck drive shaft so that it faces rearward from the deck gear box.

•Align the locking collar of the drive shaft with the mid - PTO shaft and slide the drive shaft fully onto the PTO shaft. If necessary, compress the locking collar of the drive shaft to ease connecting the shaft.

NOTE: It may be necessary to turn the pulleys on the deck slightly to align the splines of the drive shaft with those of the PTO shaft.

Mid PTO

Shaft

Drive

Locking

Shaft

Collar

 

 

Figure 15

•Pull the drive shaft to make sure it is locked onto the PTO shaft. The drive shaft must not pull off of the mid - PTO shaft.

mowing

WARNING!: To avoid possible injury, never direct the discharge of material toward bystanders or allow anyone near the machine while in operation.

Although the area has been supposedly cleared of foreign objects, small objects may be picked up and discharged by the mower.

NOTE: Prior to using the mower deck after installation, refer to the adjustment and leveling instructions in Section 7 “Adjustments.”

For best results it is recommended that the first two laps should be cut with the discharge thrown towards the center. After the first two laps, reverse the direction to throw the discharge to the outside for the balance of cutting. This will give a better appearance to the lawn.

Do not cut the grass too short. Short grass invites weed growth and yellows quickly in dry weather.

Mowing should be done with the engine operating at the RPM recommended for the PTO powering the deck. Do not mow at high ground speed.

During certain times of the year and under some conditions, the mower may leave streaks of uncut grass.

Streaking may occur when attempting to mow heavy weeds and tall grass. Under these conditions it may be necessary to go back over the cut area a second time to get a clean cut.

The following practices will help eliminate streaking:

•Mow the area more often so the grass doesn’t get too tall and heavy.

•Operate the tractor at the recommended RPM and at a slower forward speed.

•Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades when worn.

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