Cub Cadet 394 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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5. Unlock the left lift link by sliding the left lift rod fully
rearward in the slot of the lift link (See Figure 8).
Figure 8
NOTE
The following step 6 applies only to the initial
installation of the mower deck on the tractor.
6. Loosen the hex jam nuts on the front lift bracket/
rod assembly and back off (unscrew) the hex lock
nuts until approximately 1/2 inch from the ends of
the threads (See Figure 9).
Figure 9
7. From the front of the tractor, slide the outer pins
of the front lift bracket into the latch receiver slots
of the tractor. Press the lift bracket rearward until
both sides are firmly captured in the latch
receivers by the quick latch rod (See Figure 10).
Figure 10
8. From the side of the tractor, raise the front lift rod
and roll the deck forward until the lift rod aligns
with slots of the deck front roller bracket. Lower
the lift rod into the front roller bracket slots and
slide the deck rearward to engage the lift rod fully
forward in the slots of the roller bracket (See
Figure 11).
Figure 11
LEFT
LIFT
ROD
LH LIFT
LINK
FRONT
LIFT
FRONT LIFT
BRACKET
HEX
LOCK WASHER
HEX
LOCK
NUTS
JAM
NUT
ROD
APPROX.
1/2 INCH
QUICK LATCH ROD
LATCH RECEIVER SLOTS
FRONT
LIFT
BRACKET
CAPTURE IN
RECEIVER SLOTS
FRONT
LIFT ROD
FRONT ROLLER
BRACKET SLOTS