ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on love! surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control,,Engage park-
ing brake°
o Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck,
= Slide mower under tractorwith discharge guardto right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE.,
• Install one front link intop hole of the LH, front mower
bracket and L,H,,front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
° Install second front linkin R,Hofront suspension bracket
onty and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
• Slide right side of mower back and install linkintop hole
of RH.. front mower bracket. Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown°
• Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops°
• Lower mower linkagewithattachment lift control
° Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins., If necessary', rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms,.
Retain with double roop retainer springs.
SHOULDER
BOLT'
CHASSIS
BRACI
DOUBLELOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
= Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.,
° Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspensiom
° Raise deck to highest position°
° Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis
pins and doubie loop retainer springs.,
• Assemble gaugewheels as shown using long shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts.Tighten
securely,,
= Adjustgaugewheels before operating mowerasshown
in the Operation section of this manual,,
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See 'q'O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual°
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustmentssectionofthis manual Verifythatthe beltsare
routed correctly., FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
(Inward p, deck
pins)
FRONT
LINKS
SUSPENSION ELECTRIC
ARMS CLUTCH
PULLEY
L.H, GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
GAUGE
WHEEL
3_
WASHER
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
CLEVIS
PINS
IDLER
PULLEY
DISCHARGE
GUARD
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG. 4
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