INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5 and 8)
Besure tractor ison level surfacel Engage parkingbra!_o
o Cut and remove tie down wire between anti-sway bar
and R.Hogauge wheel bracket.,Swinganti-sway barto
left side of mower deck,.
° Relieve idlertensionfrom belt, Push idlerforward and
place a block (standard wood 2 x 4 or equivalent)
behind idler pulley.
o Slide mower undertractorwith dischargeguardto right
side of tractor°
= Swing LH. gauge wheel barforward byremoving rear
retainer spring and pin°
° Instalione front link intop hole ofthe L.H. front mower
bracketand L.H. front suspensionbracketoRetain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
o Slide right side of mower deck forward, toward R.H.,
front tire,
= Checkbeltfor properroutinginallmowerpulleygrooves.,
install belt intoeiectric clutch pulteygroove.
o lnstallsecondfront linkinthe tophole ofthe R°H. front
mower bracket and R.Ho front suspension bracket.
Retain withtwo single loopretainer springsas shown,
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o
CHASSIS
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
° Carefully remove block from behind idler puUey_
• Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
_stopso
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift lever.
' Place the suspension arms on deck pins. If necessary,
raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes tn
suspension arms,, Retain with double loop retainer
springs,,
• 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 suspension_
o Raise deck to highest position°
• Swing Loll, gauge wheel bar back towards rear of
mower and secure with pin and retainer spring re-
moved earlier.
° Assemble gaugewheels as shown using tongshoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers and nuts. Tighten securely.
° Adjust gaugewheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual,.
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
LH. GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
SHOULDER
BOLT
NUT
3_ WASHER
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
_IGS
BRACKET
GAUGE
WHEEL
BLOCK
(Wood 2 x 4 or equivo)
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 5
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