Snapper Out Front Z-rider Mower manual Anti-Pinchpins Hitch Latch Pins Rotate Down To, Over Shaft

WARNING

A small movement of the joystick can cause the power unit to move instantly. Move joystick very carefully and slowly.

STEP 13: Disengage Parking Brake. Carefully move Power Unit close to Mower Deck to connect Power Unit and Deck Wiring Harness. Turn engine “OFF”. Plug in Deck Lift Wiring Harness from Power Unit into Deck Lift Wiring Harness. Turn Switch key to “ON” position (Do Not start engine!). Hold Deck Lift Switch in the “DOWN” position until the lift arm pins are in line with the hitch plates. See Figures 7 & 8.

STEP 14: Engage Parking Brake. Start engine and drive Power Unit forward until Lift Arm Pins are completely inserted into Hitch Plates. Once Lift Arm is in position with Hitch Plates, move Deck Lift Switch to the “UP” position and Lift Arm Pins will move lower into Hitch Plates. Stop engine. Rotate both Hitch Latch Pins around until they lock Lift Arm into Hitch Plates. See Figure 8.

ANTI-PINCH PINS

HITCH LATCH PINS -

ROTATE DOWN TO

LATCH POSITION

HITCH

PLATE

LIFT

ARM

PIN

FIGURE 8

STEP 15: Return jam nuts on the timing rod and hanger rod back to original position. Refer to STEP 9.

STEP 16: Insert Power Transfer Shaft onto Power Take-Off (PTO) Shaft. When sliding Transfer Shaft onto PTO, the Lock Collar must be pulled back until Collar encounters the groove around the shaft. Release Collar so it locks/clicks into place in the groove. See Figure 9.

IMPORTANT: Make sure Drive Shaft is properly locked into groove and cannot be moved from that position. If Transfer Shaft is not properly installed, damage to Drive Shaft or PTO could result.

PULL LOCK

COLLAR BACK

POWER

TRANSFER

SHAFT

SLIDE

OVER

SHAFT

NOTE: DECK IS NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY. DECK SHOULD BE IN POSITION AT THIS POINT IN THE SET-UP.

FIGURE 9

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