Assembly Instructions

PTO Shaft Guard Installation

Position the shaft guard as shown and mount with two 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. bolts.

Carrier Frame

Tube Sockets

Attach

Guard

PTO Shaft Guard Installation

Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation

Mount the two (2) tilt-up roller wheels on the brackets on the rear skirt of the deck housing using the P/N 8490 axle bolt, 3/8 in. wave spring washer and 3/8-16 in. Whiz locknut. Tighten the axle bolt until the wheel rolls freely, but is not loose.

Roller Wheel

Roller Wheel Installation

Mower Deck Installation on Tractor

Deck Installation

1.Lightly grease each deck support arm (2) on the tractor. Refer to Mower Deck Installation photo for location of deck support arm.

2.Engage the LH deck carrier frame tube socket first on the tractor support arms and then the RH tube socket, slide the deck onto the support arms approximately 3 in. (76 mm).

Retract Coupler Ring

3.Retract spring-loaded coupler ring on the PTO Tube (provided in Owner’s Packet) and insert coupler tool. Refer to Quick Coupler Installa- tion Tool photo.

Quick Coupler

Installation Tool

PTO Tube

Pull Back Spring-Loaded

Coupler Ring

Quick Coupler Installation Tool

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