Weed Eater 178387 owner manual Assembly, INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See Figs. 5 and

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 5 and 6)

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

•Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

•Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO ENGINE PULLEY GROOVE.

•Place the suspension arms on outward 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 with loops down as shown.

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

•Install clutch cable:

-Slide collar away from cable housing guide.

-Push housing guide into hole in mounting bracket.

-Slide collar onto housing guide and secure with large retainer spring.

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

•Install second front link in R.H. front suspension bracket only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

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

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

-Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring.

•Raise mower to highest position.

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

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

		SMALL
		RETAINER SPRING
	CLUTCH SPRING
COLLAR	LARGE	FLAT WASHER
	RETAINER SPRING
		ENGINE PULLEY
	SUSPENSION ARMS	FRONT MOWER
	DOUBLE LOOP	BRACKET
	RETAINER SPRING
	(Outward pointing
	deck pins)	FRONT SUSPENSION
		BRACKET
HOUSING
GUIDE

SHOULDER
BOLT	FRONT LINKS
	SINGLE LOOP
	RETAINER
GAUGE WHEEL	SPRINGS
	3/8-16
	CENTER
	LOCKNUT
3/8 WASHER
USE PLIERS FOR	ANTI-SWAY BAR
	DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS	RETAINER
	SPRING
	IDLER PULLEY
LOOP	DEFLECTOR SHIELD
DOWN

FIG. 5

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