ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

(See Figs. 4 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake

oCut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck

Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN

ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE

Install one front link in top hole of the LH. front mower bracket and L H front suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown

Install second front link in RH front suspension bracket and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

Slide right side of mower deck back and install link in top hole of R H front mower bracket Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops

Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control

Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms Retain with double loop retainer springs.

Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracke[ under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension,

Raise deck to highest position

Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis pins and double loop retainer springs.

Assemble gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts Tighten securely

Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the

Service and Adjustments section of this manual

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE

LOOP

 

 

 

 

 

CHASSIS

RETAINER

FRONT

 

 

 

 

SPRING

(Inward

LINKS

 

 

 

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

 

pointing

deck

SUSPENSION

 

 

 

 

ANTI-SWAY

 

DOUBLE

LOOP

BAR

pins)

 

ARMS

 

RETAINER

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOULDER

 

_

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING

 

 

 

 

 

L.H. GAUGE

"

 

 

 

 

 

WHEEL

BAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP RETAINER

GAUGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRINGS

WHEEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/8

 

 

 

 

 

\,,

MOWER

WASHER

3/8-16

 

 

 

 

BRACKET

 

CENTER

 

 

 

 

\.\

 

LOCKNUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

",\

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEVIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCHARGE

PINS

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDLER

PULLEY

LOOP

RETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG. 4

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917.250551 specifications

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