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B. Slide the wheel rod back toward the center wheel
as far as it will go. The end of the control rod
should no longer be in the hole in the
height–of–cut plate (Fig. 12).
C. Install the hairpin cotter into the wheel rod hole
closest to the height–of–cut plate (Fig. 12).
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Figure 12
1.
Wheel rod
2.
Hairpin cotter
3.
Rear center wheel
4.
Height–of–cut plate
11. Turn the two front mower wheels parallel to the
tractor.
A. If the mower has not been leveled with the tractor,
set the height of the front wheels to the highest
position from the ground.
B. If the mower has been leveled with the tractor,
refer to Adjusting the Two Front Wheels, page 15.
12. Set the parking brake, lower the attachment lift, stop
the engine, and remove the ignition key.
Attach the PTO Drive Belt
1. Hang the belt over the mower and thread it forward
through the center of the pulley box, between the two
pulleys.
2. Extend the belt through the center of the pulley box,
between the two pulleys.
3. Release the belt tension release arm on the pulley box
housing and swing it out toward you (Fig. 15).
4. Remove the tractor grill by pulling it straight out
toward you.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Components under the hood will be hot if the
tractor has been running.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Touching hot components can cause burns.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Allow the tractor to cool before performing
maintenance or touching components under the
hood.
5. Position the belt into the groove of the PTO pulley
(Fig. 13), ensuring that it is also under the pulleys in
the pulley box.
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Figure 13
1.
Pulley box pulley
2.
PTO pulley
3.
PTO drive belt
6. Loop the other end of the belt over the drive pulley of
the mower. Additional belt slack can be obtained (if
needed) by turning the belt tension adjustment knob
(Fig. 15).
7. Ensure that the wide side of the PTO drive belt is
toward the outside diameter of all four pulleys (Fig.
14).
