MOWER INSTALL.ATnO_
CLUTCH
ROD
PARAt LEL
RETAINER
Your 38" Mower installs without the use of tools Raise Lift
Lever (Fig° 11) to its highest position. Turn Depth Adjust- ment Knob to lowest position (Fig 14)
!o Instal! Front Hinge Pin through Axle and Parallel Link (Fig. 12). Secure with Retainer Spring°
2 Install Rear Hinge Pin through Mower Lift Brackets and
Parallel Link (Fig, 12)Secure with Retainer Spring
3 Install Clutch Rod in Clutch Lever (Fig, 13 - Inset),
4.Move Lift Lever (Fig, 11) forward to lower Suspension
Arms, Stide Trunnions through Lift Bracket holes and secure with Retainer Springs (Fig. 13)
5o Roll Belt over Mower Drive Pulley Make sure Belt is inside Belt Guides (Fig. 14), See Belt Drive Schematic Decal on Mower Housing
6, Use Lift Lever (Fig_ t!) to raise mower
NOTE: SEE MOWER ADJUSTMENT, BELOW,
7, Turn Depth Adjustment Knob clockwise (('_,)to the mid- die of it's travel_
MOWER ADJUSTMENT
FOR ANY ADJUSTMENTS, INSPECTION
OR MAINTENANCE:
PUSH TRACTOR
AL COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE POSI- TION,, MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO "N" NEUTRAL POSITION, PLACE PARK-
ING BRAKE IN "ENGAGED" POSITION. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. PLACE MOWER BLADE CLUTCH LEVER IN "ENGAGED"
POSITION,, MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADES AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED, RE-
MOVE THE IGNITION KEY, DISCON- NECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE SPARK PLUG AND KEEP WIRE AWAY FROM THE PLUG TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL START-
ING.
NOTE: BEFORE CHECKING THE SIDE TO SIDE AND
FRONT TO REAR ADJUSTMENTS, PAGE 10, BE SURE PRESSURE IN FRONT TIRES IS 14 PSi AND PRESSURE IN REAR TIRES IS 12 PSI IF TIRES ARE OVER OR UNDER INFLATED YOU WILL NOT PROPERLY ADJUST YOUR MOWER,
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
Adjustm#nt for mower height is made with the Depth Adjust-
ment Knob, Raise Mower cutting height by turning Depth
Adjustment Knob clockwise ( _ ) Lower Mower cutting
height by turning Depth Adjustment Knob counterclockwise
RETAINER LINK
SPRING CLUTCH _'_
BRACKET
REAR
HINGE
P_N
CLUTCH
LEVER
CLUTCH.
ROD
SUSPENSION
ARM
RETAINER LIFT
SPRINGBRACKET
TRUNNION
\ 3ELT
FRONT SPRINGS AXLE
FRONT
HINGE
PiN
FIGURE 12
RETAINER
SPRING
FIGURE 13
MOWER
DRIVE \
PULLEY
FIGURE 14
