INSTALLING MOWER
Installing Mower
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Before installing
mower on machine: STOP engine. Remove key. Wait for all moving parts to STOP.
•Mower blades are sharp. To avoid injury, always wear gloves when handling mower deck.
•Mower lift lever under tension. To avoid injury, grasp lift lever securely and release lock slowly.
1.STOP engine, LOCK park brake, DISENGAGE PTO lever, turn key to the OFF position, and remove key.
2.Raise mower deck lift lever to the UPPER position.
3.Turn steering wheel fully to the left. Carefully slide the mower deck under the right side of the tractor (with the mower discharge to tractors right side) taking care to avoid interference of the rear draft arms with the underside of the tractor.
4.Lower mower lift lever to the LOWEST position.
B
H
H
J
G
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G
I
Picture Note: Front of left hand front wheel shown.
8.Insert angled end of front draft rod assemblies (G) through holes in front axle brackets (H).
NOTE: The draft rod assemblies are inserted from the inside of the mower deck brackets toward the outside of the bracket.
9.Raise front of deck and block. Insert angled end of front draft rods into forward holes on the front brackets (I) of the mower deck.
10.Secure each draft rod with flat washer and spring
F D
E
C
locking pin (J).
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A
Picture Note: Left side of tractor shown.
5.Position the deck so the rear draft arms (A) are between the guide rods (B) and the lift arms (C).
6.Lift the mower deck. Place wood blocks under each side of mower deck and align the holes in the front of the rear draft brackets (D) with the holes in the frame bracket (E).
7.Insert rear draft pins (F) through rear draft arms and frame bracket from the outboard side. Secure with spring locking pins.
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K
Picture Note: Shown from behind L.H. front wheel.
11.Pull down on
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