8
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ASSEMBLY
FIG. 5
ANTI-SWAY BAR
SINGLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
SUSPENSION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
FRONT PLATE
AS SEM BLY
CHASSIS BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING
DECK PINS)
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
DE FLEC TOR
SHIELD
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED POSITION)
LOCK BRACKET
FLANGED PIN
DOUBLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER
SPRING
FIG. 6
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 6 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing brake.
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with defl ector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
• If equipped, turn height ad
just ment knob coun
ter -
clock wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en gaged position.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop re tain er spring with loops
up as shown.
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension
brack ets and retain with single loop retainer springs
as shown.
• 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
brackets.
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.
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP
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NOSE ROLLER
HEX BOLT
"A"
BRACKET
"B"
BRACKET
LOCK
NUT
TAB
HOLE
RETAINER SPRING
ROD
TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)
• Assemble brackets "A" and "B" to the inside of mower
mounting brack ets as shown. Tighten securely.
NOTE:
Be sure bracket tabs are po si tioned in tab holes
in mower brackets.
• Position nose roller between brackets and install rod
and retainer spring.
FIG. 4
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT
3/8 WASH ER
AD JUST ING
BAR
PIN
RETAINER SPRING