ASSEMBLY
1 INSTALL HIGH LIFT BAGGING BLADES (See Fig. 1)
CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
NOTE: If you already have high lift bagging blades on your mower, store the supplied blades in a safe place for future use. Go on to step 2.
1.Raise mower to highest position to allow access to blades.
2.Remove blade bolts by turning counterclockwise.
3.Install bagging blades supplied with stamped "THIS SIDE UP" facing up towards mower, or, blades stamped with "GRASS SIDE" facing down towards grass.
IMPORTANT:To ensure proper assembly,center hole in blade must align with star pattern on mandrel assembly.
4.Install and tighten blade bolts securely
STAR
PATTERN
BLADE BOLT | 02544 | MANDREL | |
ASSEMBLY | |||
(SPECIAL) |
HIGH LIFT
BAGGING
BLADE
FIG. 1
2 HANG SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ON REAR DRAWBAR (See Fig. 2)
Determine the correct support assembly for your tractor. The support assemblies are marked "A" and "B".
Compare the drawbar illustrations below to the drawbar located at the rear of your tractor.
Use the support assembly indicated for your tractor and discard the other support assembly.
DRAWBAR A | DRAWBAR B |
Use Support Assembly | Use Support Assembly |
Marked "A" | Marked "B" |
1.Slide flanges of support assembly into drawbar slots first, then, pivot backwards inserting pin into drawbar pin hole.
2.Be sure support assembly is seated properly, then secure with retainer spring.
SUPPORT
ASSEMBLY
DRAWBAR SLOTS (Drawbar "A" shown)
INSERT
FLANGES
FIRST INTO
DRAWBAR
SLOTS
| 02543 | PIN |
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| DRAWBAR |
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| PIN HOLE | RETAINER |
| FIG. 2 | |
3 |
| SPRING |
MOUNTING COVER ASSEMBLY TO | ||
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 3) | ||
NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the assistance of another person for mounting cover assembly to tractor.
1.Position cover assembly on ground behind tractor.
2.Lift and rotate cover to align cover brackets with support assembly tubes.
3.Slide cover assembly down onto the support tubes.
SUPPORT
ASSEMBLY
COVER
ASSEMBLY
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5 | FIG. 3 |
