Maintenance
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Installing the Mower
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), shift into neutral, set
the parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
“OFF” to stop the engine.
2.
Remove the key from the ignition switch and
pull the wire off the spark plug.
3.
Turn the front wheels fully to the left. Slide the
mower under the chassis from the right side.
4.
Install mower belt onto the lower engine pulley
(Fig. 40). If you are careful, you can flex the belt
guide(s) just far enough away from the pulley to
install the belt. If it is too difficult to install the
belt, loosen the bolts and nuts securing the belt
guides.
IMPORTANT: Do not bend the belt guide(s)
away from the pulley. There must be a
maximum 1/8” (3.175 mm) between the belt
guide(s) and the edge of the pulley to keep the
belt on the pulley during operation. If the
space is more than 1/8” (3.175 mm), adjust
the belt guide(s) and tighten them securely.
The belt guide(s) must not contact the pulley.
5.
Install the mower pivot mount brackets to the
front axle with bolts and lock nuts (Fig. 41).
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Figure 41
1.
Pivot mount brackets
6.
Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
“A” notch.
7.
Slide the end of the long rod through the hole in
the mower mount (Fig. 42). Install the washer
and hair pin cotter to secure the rod in place.
Repeat this step on the opposite side of the
mower.
8.
Mount the slotted mower leveling bracket onto
the pin on the height-of-cut arm (Fig. 42). Install
the washer and hair pin cotter to secure the
mower. Repeat this step on the opposite side of
the mower.
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Figure 42
1.
Rod
2.
Hair pin cotter and washer
3.
Leveling bracket
4.
Mower mount
9.
Install the blade control rod onto the blade
control arm and secure it with the washer and
hair pin cotter (Fig. 43).
