Assembly - Page 6
ASSEMBLY
9. Put mower drive belt (E) on engine drive sheave.
10.Push drive belt tension rod (F) into bracket (G).
11.Raise mower lift lever to TRANSPORT (upper)
position.
12.Remove wood blocks from both sides of mower.
13.Level mower. (See Leveling Mower in Operating the
Mower section.)
Install Mower Discharge Chute
1. Install mower discharge chute to mower deck with two
M8 x 20 bolts (A) and lock nuts (B).
2. Tighten nuts to 20 N•m (15 ft-lb).
Break-In Electric PTO Clutch
1. Start engine and push throttle lever (A) up to full
throttle (
r
) position.
2. With no load on mower, ENGAGE PTO (B) and allow
mower to run for 10 seconds.
3. DISENGAGE PTO and wait 10 seconds.
4. Repeat Step 2 for 12-15 cycles.
5. PTO clutch is now properly burnished.
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CAUTION: To avoid injury:-NEVER operate
mower without chute in place.
-Hold chute firmly on mower deck when
installing, mower discharge chute is spring
loaded.
-After installing chute on deck check to make
sure hinge on chute is working properly by
opening chute and releasing it. Chute MUST
spring back to the LOWERED position.
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E
F
G
M47397
A
B
M88557
B
A
