ASSEMBLY
CHECK CHAINS (Extra Equipment) - FIGURE Asm-R-0279
Check chains are available for attachment to front of cutter as an accessory. Check chains are used to control cut height and especially allows cutter to always be lowered to the same preset cut height.
Drill a 11/16" hole through each lifting lug
Install lower end of check chain (2) to hitch ears (4), through lower holes using bolts and lockwashers. Tighten securely.
Install chain lugs (3) on either side of tractor top link mounting (1) using bolt or pin of required diameter and length. Cat. I kit requires a 3/4" diameter bolt. Install top end of check chains in brackets.
Cutting height is then set by placing proper chain link in keyhole slot. Cutting height is easily adjusted by hooking chain higher or lower in the keyhole brackets (5).
1.Tractor Top Link
2.Check Chain
3.Chain Lug
4.Hitch Ears
5.Keyhole Bracket
NOTE: For additional safety in transport, raise mower as high as possible without allowing the driveline to contact the deck, and shorten the chains as much as possible to prevent inadvertent falling in transport.
EC72 03/08 | Assembly Section |
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