SET-UP
AND ASSEMBLY
Subassembling Front Link Brackets
Assemble by compressing the front spring and
inserting
it
in the front bracket slot. Pass greased
front quick release pin through hole in the front
bracket and spring. Pull back spring slightly to
uncover hole in quick release pin. Use hammer to
tap in spring pin until
it
is equidistant from both
sides of quick release pin.
NOTE: Hold back bottom of spring so that pin
clears it.
Assemble both right and left brackets.
Front Link Bracket
Front
Link Bracket
Rear
Link
Mounting Front Link Bracket
1.
From bottom, slip the assembled front mount-
ing bracket
up
onto the front frame rails.
2.
Insert
8
flange bolts 12 mm
x
30
mm. Tighten all
to 6 kg-m (43 ft-lb).
NOTE:
With
pins correctly installed, they
will
face rearward and downward when front link
bracket
is
installed on the tractor.
Assembling Rear Link Bracket
Insert the greased rear quick release pin in the
mounting bracket attached to the tractor frame. It
is
located beneath the tractor along the mid-line
as illustrated. Pass the long arm
of
the quick
release pin through the lower hole in the bracket
and the spring. Compress the spring
washer over hole in arm. Secure with split pin,
spreading legs
of
split pin. Assemble both right
and left brackets.
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