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Installing the Blade Control
(PTO) Rod
1. Rotate the blade control (PTO) lever vertically away
from the left handle so that the blade control (PTO) rod
drops down (Fig. 8).
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Figure 8
1.
Blade control lever
2.
Blade control (PTO) rod
3.
Bell crank
4.
Hairpin cotter
2. Remove the hairpin cotter from the bottom end of the
blade control (PTO) rod (Fig. 8).
3. Secure the blade control (PTO) rod through the hole in
the bell crank with the hairpin cotters (Fig. 8).
Installing the Shift Lever
1. Remove the locknut (3/8 inch) and spring washer from
the stud on top of the transmission (Fig. 9).
Note: Do not remove rubber seal washer and square hole
washer from transmission shaft.
2. Slide the shift lever through the control panel and align
the mounting hole in lever with square on transmission
shaft (Fig. 9).
3. Secure lever to transmission with previously removed
spring washer and locknut (Fig. 9).
4. Replace the spring washer, dish down, and locknut
(Fig. 9).
5. Torque the nut to 35 ft–lb (47 N
m).
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Figure 9
1.
Shift lever
2.
Control panel
3.
Rubber seal washer
4.
Square hole washer
5.
Spring washer
6.
Locknut 3/8
Adjusting the Shift Lever Plate
1. Shift lever to second gear and check alignment of lever
in slot of shifter lever plate. The clearance between top
and bottom of the shift lever should be equal (Fig. 10).
2. If clearance is not correct, remove lever and bend it
slightly to adjust (Fig. 10).
Note: Do not bend lever while attached to transmission
shaft or damage may occur.
3. Shift lever to neutral and check alignment of lever in
slot of shifter lever plate. The clearance on the sides of
shift lever should be equal (Fig. 10).
4. If clearance is not correct, loosen shift lever plate and
adjust it side–to–side. Tighten the shift lever plate.