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9
ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 6 and 7)
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.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclock-
wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops
up as shown.
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brack-
ets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Position front plate assembly between front mower
brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes
and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop
retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower
brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in
pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower
brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into
locking bracket.
• Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking
bracket.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.
•. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to
remove slack from mower suspension.
• Raise deck to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
SUSPENSION
ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
FRONT
PLATE
ASSEMBLY
CHASSIS
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING (OUTWARD
POINTING DECK PINS)
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP
FIG. 6
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
BELT TENSION
ROD
(DISENGAGED
POSITION)
LOCK
BRACKET
FLANGED PIN
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING