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02510
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage park ing
brake.
1. Cut and remove ties securing anti-
sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway
bar to left side of mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with defl ec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height ad just ment
knob coun ter clock wise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en -
gaged position.
6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
7. Place the suspension arms on outward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop re tain er spring with loops up as
shown.
8. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
9. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert fl anged pins. Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate assembly and mower brack-
ets.
NOTE:
To assist in locating hole in fl anged
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 rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
10. Engage belt tension rod by pushing
rod into locking bracket.
CAUTION:
Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and en-
gage slowly.
11. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket under left foot rest and retain
with double loop retainer spring.
12. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob clock wise to remove slack from
mower sus pen sion.
13. Raise deck to highest position.
14. Adjust gauge wheels before op er at ing
mower as shown in the Operation sec-
tion of this manual.
Anti-Sway
Bar
Single
Loop
Retainer
Springs
Gauge
Wheel
Suspension Arms
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
Double Loop
Retainer
Spring
Front
Suspension
Brackets
Front Plate
Assembly
Chassis
Bracket
Electric Clutch
Pulley
De fl ec tor Shield
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
Loop Up
Front
Mower
Bracket
Belt Tension Rod
Disengaged Position
Lock Bracket
Flanged
Pin
Double
Loop Retainer
Springs
