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Operating the Tractor
Installing the Mower Deck
1. Slide the mower under the tractor.
2. Hook up the electrical connection (Figure 20).
3. Start the engine.
4. Set the cutting height to maximum.
5. Fully lower the attachment lift.
6. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
7. Make sure the mower lift chains (A, Figure 19) are
directly below the lift arms. Attach the two mower lift
chains to the tractor lift arms on both sides of the
tractor (Figure 19).
NOTE: Use the 8th link for higher attachment lift; use the
9th link for greater below ground travel when mowing
uneven ground.
8. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position, and set
the mower cutting height to minimum (it is not neces-
sary to start the engine).
9. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
10. Mount the hitch (A, Figure 21) to the deck using the
long hitch pin (B).
11. Attach the hitch to the tractor using the two short pins
(C, Figure 21) and safety clips.
12. Start the engine.
13. Fully raise the attachment lift.
14. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
15. Pivot the two front gauge wheels from sliding position
to mowing position by pushing down on the top of the
spindle and pivoting the wheel (see Figure 17). Move
the left rear slide wheel (Figure 18) into mowing posi-
tion, if equipped.
16. Pull the drive shaft locking collar (A, Figure 22) back
and slide the drive shaft all the way onto the tractor
PTO shaft (B, Figure 19).
17. Release the locking collar and pull the shaft back
until the locking collar locks into place on the drive
shaft.
Figure 20. Mower Electrical Connection
Figure 21. Front Hitch and Pins
A. Hitch
B. Long Hitch Pin
C. Short Hitch Pins
D. Drive Shaft
Figure 22. Mower Drive Shaft
A. Locking Collar
A
A
C
D
B
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