Installation
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
The “scissor” formed by the mower
mounting brackets and the attachment lift
arm is dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Hands and fingers can get caught between
the mower parts and the tractor and be
injured.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Keep hands away from moving parts while
operating the attachment lift.
•
Set the parking brake, lower the
attachment lift, turn the ignition key to
“STOP” to stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key before making any
adjustments.
3.
Loosen the nuts on the cams, rotate the cams to
the proper position, then tighten the cam nuts.
4.
Start the tractor, raise the attachment lift and turn
the ignition key to “STOP” to stop the engine.
Remove the ignition key.
5.
Check the slope of one of the blades (Fig. 16).
A.
Measure the distance from the front tip of
the blade to the flat surface.
B.
Carefully rotate the blade tip until it is in
the rear position.
C.
When the blade tip is in the front position,
it should be approximately 1/4” (7 mm)
lower than when it is in the rear position.
6.
If it is not, start the tractor, lower the attachment
lift to take pressure off the cams, and turn the
ignition key to “STOP” to stop the engine.
Remove the ignition key.
7.
Loosen the cam nuts and equally rotate the
left–hand and right–hand cams down to raise the
front of the deck, or up to lower the front of the
deck. Tighten the nuts.
8.
Repeat steps 4–7 until the slope of the blade is
approximately 1/4” (7 mm) lower in the front
than it is in the rear.
Removing the Mower
The mower is most easily removed from the tractor
when done on a level concrete surface. Rougher dirt
or lawn surfaces make removing the mower more
difficult.
1.
Apply the parking brake, start the tractor, and
raise the attachment lift.
2.
Get off the tractor. Place the mower
height–of–cut lever in the lowest cut position.
3.
Lower the deck until its weight is completely on
its wheels, not on the tractor.
4.
Turn the ignition key to “STOP” to stop the
engine. Remove the ignition key.
5.
Remove the tractor’s front grill by raising the
hood and unscrewing the two screws and
washers securing it in place (Fig. 10). Close the
hood and remove the grill by pulling it out
toward you.
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.
6.
Release the belt tension release arm on the
pulley box to release the tension on the drive belt
(Fig. 20).
