Assembly Instructions
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4. Tighten the bolt and nut until the axle spacer
tube bottoms against the inside of the wheel
fork (will not turn) while the wheel and spacer
washers (if used) spin freely without binding.
Spacer Washer
Axle Bolt
Axle Spacer
Tube
Deck Caster Wheel Installation
NOTE:
If semi-pneumatic wheels are installed,
make sure the spacer washers fit over the spac
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er tube and are not caught between the fork and
the end of the tube. The washers should move
freely on the axle spacer tube.
5. Grease the caster wheel bearings and caster
pivot bearings - one grease fitting for each
wheel and each pivot.
Deck Discharge Chute Installation
(GHS Rear Discharge Models Only)
Mount the discharge chute hinge on top of the deck
discharge opening using the 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. socket
button head screw and 1/4-20 ESNA nut. Position
the screw with the head inside of the chute and the
nut on the outside. Attach spring for tilt-up action
from chute to bracket on deck.
Attach Guard
Carrier Frame
Tube Sockets
Attach
Chute
Nut on Top
Discharge Chute and PTO Shaft Guard
Installation on Rear Discharge Deck
Deck Discharge Deflector Shield Installation
(Side Discharge Models Only)
Attach the side discharge deflector shield using two
(2) 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 in. bolts, 3/8-16 nylon insert lock-
nuts, and 3/8 in. wave spring washers. The wave
washers fit between the two hinging surfaces. Tight
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en the nuts until the shield moves freely but is not
loose.
WARNING
DO NOT operate the machine without the
grass deflector shield attached and in the
lowest possible position.
Attach Shield
Discharge Shield Installation
on Side Discharge Deck
PTO Shaft Guard Installation
Position the shaft guard as shown and mount with
two (2) 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. bolts.
Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation
Mount the two (2) tilt-up roller wheels on the brack-
ets on the rear skirt of the deck housing using the
P/N 8490 axle bolt, 3/8 in. wave spring washer and
3/8-16 in. Whiz locknut. Tighten the axle bolt until
the wheel rolls freely, but is not loose.
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