Assembly Instructions
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Tilt-Up Spring and Roller Wheel
Installation on Rear Discharge Deck
Mower Deck lnstallation on Tractor
Deck Installation
1. Lightly grease each deck support arm (2) on the
tractor. Refer to Mower Deck Installation pho-
to for location of deck support arm.
2. Engage the deck carrier frame tube sockets on
the tractor support arms (refer to Discharge
Chute and PTO Shaft Guard Installation
photo for socket location), slide the deck onto
the support arms approximately 3 in. (76 mm).
3. Retract spring-loaded coupler ring on the PTO
Tube (provided in Owner’s Packet) and insert
coupler tool. Refer to Quick Coupler Installa-
tion Tool photo.
Quick Coupler Installation Tool
4. Reaching under the tractor, join the PTO tube to
the PTO shaft (align arrow decals). Slide the
PTO tube onto the spline shaft on the tractor
PTO gearbox.
NOTE: When installing the DSD52 Mower
deck, make sure to retract the dolly wheel after
mounting the deck on the tractor.
Mower Deck Installation
(PTO Shaft Connection)
5. Slide the deck the rest of the way on the deck
arms. If the deck is rear discharge (GHS
equipped model), the rear discharge chute will
need to be aligned and connected to the blower
inlet during the last 2 in. (51 mm) of slide action
on the support arms.
NOTE: Raising the mower body may be help-
ful in fitting and guiding the deck chute into the
blower.
6. Install the hitch pin through the hole on the end
of each support arm to lock the deck in place
(refer to Deck Counterweight Spring Installa-
tion photo). Two (2) hitch pins are included in
the owner's packet of materials.
7. Remove Installation Tool from coupler ring and
make sure the ring has “snapped” securely on
the spline shaft.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT operate tractor with
Quick-Coupler Installation Tool installed.
Attach Spring
Roller Wheels
PTO Tube
Quick Coupler
Installation Tool
Pull Back Spring-Loaded
Coupler Ring
Arrows on Shaft and Tube
(used to align when sliding together)
PTO
Connection
Grease Deck
Support Arms