InstallingtheMower
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwiththe
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower
takeoff(PTO)toOffandrotatetheignition
keytoOff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthe
wireoffthesparkplug(s).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Turnthefrontwheelsfullytotheleft.Slidethe
mowerunderthechassisfromtherightside.
6.Installthemowerbeltontothelowerenginepulley
(Figure41).
7.Installthemowerpivotmountbracketsontothe
frontaxlewiththeboltsandlocknuts(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Pivotmountbracket3.Locknut
2.Bolt(5/16x2-1/2inch)
8.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheDnotch.
9.Removetheliftassistspringbetweenthemowerright
sideliftbracketandtheretainingbolt(Figure43).
Figure43
1.Spring3.Springtool
2.Bolt
Note:Usethespringtoolprovidedwiththe
machine.
10.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheAnotch.
11.Slidetheendofthelongrodthroughtheholeinthe
mowermount(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Hairpincotterandthick
washer
4.Mowermount
2.Longrod5.Hairpincotterandthin
washer
3.Levelingbracket
12.Installthethinwasherandhairpincottertosecure
therodinplace(Figure44).
13.Mounttheslottedmowerlevelingbracketontothe
pinonthemowermount(Figure44).
14.Installthethickwasherandhairpincottertosecure
themower(Figure44).
15.Repeat11through14ontheoppositesideofthe
mower.
16.Hooktheidlerspringfromtheidlerpulleyarmto
theeye–boltonthemower(Figure45).
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