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• Align the locking collar of the drive shaft with the mid - PTO
shaft and slide the drive shaft fully onto the PTO shaft. If
necessary, compress the locking collar of the drive shaft to
ease connecting the shaft.
NOTE: It may be necessary to turn the pulleys on the deck slightly
to align the splines of the drive shaft with those of the PTO shaft.
Figure 15
• Pull the drive shaft to make sure it is locked onto the PTO
shaft. The drive shaft must not pull off of the mid - PTO shaft.
MOWING
WARNING!: To avoid possible injury, never direct
the discharge of material toward bystanders or al-
low anyone near the machine while in operation.
Although the area has been supposedly cleared
of foreign objects, small objects may be picked
up and discharged by the mower.
NOTE: Prior to using the mower deck after installation, refer to the
adjustment and leveling instructions in Section 7 “Adjustments.”
For best results it is recommended that the first two laps should
be cut with the discharge thrown towards the center. After the
first two laps, reverse the direction to throw the discharge to the
outside for the balance of cutting. This will give a better appear-
ance to the lawn.
Do not cut the grass too short. Short grass invites weed growth
and yellows quickly in dry weather.
Mowing should be done with the engine operating at the RPM
recommended for the PTO powering the deck. Do not mow at high
ground speed.
During certain times of the year and under some conditions, the
mower may leave streaks of uncut grass.
Streaking may occur when attempting to mow heavy weeds and
tall grass. Under these conditions it may be necessary to go back
over the cut area a second time to get a clean cut.
The following practices will help eliminate streaking:
• Mow the area more often so the grass doesn’t get too tall and
heavy.
• Operate the tractor at the recommended RPM and at a slower
forward speed.
• Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades when worn.
• Move to the other side of the tractor and repeat the above
procedure to capture the deck hitch bracket pin in the rear lift
link on the other side of the tractor. Refer to Figure 13.
• From either side of the tractor, remove internal cotter pin and
withdraw the clevis pin from the front lift link on the deck.
Refer to Figure 14.
• Pivot the lift link upward so that it straddles the subframe front
lift arm. Align the holes and insert the clevis pin. Secure with
the internal cotter pin. See Figure 14.
Figure 14
• Move to the other side of the tractor and connect the other
deck front lift link to the subframe lift arm as described in the
previous two steps.
Connecting Deck Drive Shaft
WARNING!: Do not attempt to connect the drive
shaft when the tractor engine is running. Stop
the tractor engine, disengage all PTO controls,
engage the parking brake, and wait for all move-
ment to stop before connecting the deck drive
shaft.
The deck drive shaft must be securely connected to the mid - PTO
shaft at the lower/front of the tractor’s transmission housing.
NOTE: The deck, subframe, and rear tires limit access to the
mid - PTO shaft. If you cannot connect deck drive shaft from the
side of the tractor, you will have to access the mid - PTO shaft from
the rear of the tractor, between the rear tires. Some 3-point hitch
attachments may have to be temporarily removed to allow you to
connect the deck drive shaft.
WARNING!: Never position any part of your body
beneath tractor implements held in the raised
position only by the tractor’s hydraulic system. A
sudden loss of pressure could cause the imple-
ment to fall and could result in severe injury.
• Position the deck drive shaft so that it faces rearward from the
deck gear box.
Front
Lift Arm
Front
Lift Link
Internal
Cotter Pin
Clevis
Pin
Drive
Shaft
Locking
Collar
Mid PTO
Shaft