ASSEMBLY
A.
The entire
tractor unit is pa
c
k
a
g
e
d
in one carton and
the mower in a separate carton.
B.
OPEN TRACTOR UNIT FIRST.
Remove
all parts from
carton and pla
c
e
i n a convenient arrangement on a
clean, level surface.
C.
Slide the front
w
h
e
e
l
s
on to
the
spindles, a nd secure
with a washer Part No.
2844 and %-16
x
Ya
Nylok Bolt,
Part No.
908033-6. Slide
hub
cap, Part
No.
2816
over
hub.
D.
The
rear
wheel is p
l
a
c
e
d
on t
h
e
rear
axle hub,
P
a
r
t
No.
6400,
and
s
e
c
u
r
e
d
with
thr
e
e
,
%
s
p
e
ci
a
l
bolts,
Port
No. 6401.
E.
Place
the s
t
e
er
i
n
g
wheel on
steering
column shaft and
secure with the clevis pin,
P
a
r
t
No.
5523, and h
a
ir
p
i
n
cotter, Part No.
933503.
F.
Attach the
t
w
o
6/1
wheels to the mower
housing using
shoulder bolt,
Pa
r
t
No.
5188.
T
h
e
wheels
must be in
stalled
with
the
l
o
n
g
part of the
hub
toward the mower
deck.
Wheels
c
an
be
moved up
or down
to
obtain
c
u
tt
in
g
heights of 1 %_3/1.
In
the r
a
i
s
e
d
position mower
cuts
a
f
u
l
l
3!1"
high.
G.
As
s
e
m
b
l
e idler pulley, P
a
r
t
No.
1623,
a
n
d
shield as
sembly, Part No.
4931,
t
o
mower clutch pedal. The leaf
spring on the shield
a
s
s
e
m
b
l
y
must be deflected down
so that
it
fits under the tubular portion of the clutch pedal
assembly. The idler
b
us
h
i
ng
,
Part
N
o
.
1536,
must be
placed be
t
w
e
e
n
the idler and shield. Note! The belt must
b
e
in
the
i
d
l
e
r
pulley
g
r
o
o
v
e
before
these parts are
assembled. (See Fig.
I.)
FiGURE
l
H.
S
l
i
d
e
mower under unit with rear
l
i
n
k
s
laying
for·
word and
a
tt
ac
h the four
l
i
n
k
s
using the
f
o
u
r
t
h
and
sixth
holes
f
r
o
m
the
f
r
o
n
t
on
each
side of
t
h
e
frame; Use
%
x
1
Y.;:
bolts,
Part
No.
908035-4,
s
p
ac
e
rs,
Part No.
4937,
w
as
h
ers
,
Part No.
920009·4,
and elastic
n
u
ts
,
Part No. 915663·4,
for
attaching
links to
frame.
I.
Move
lift lever forward
and
hook lift
to
pin
in lift
a
r
m
,
securing with washer and hair pin cotter.
J.
W
i
t
h
mower clutch in d
i
s
e
ng
a
g
e
d
,
down position,
s
l
i
d
e belt
over
engine pulley and p
l
ac
e
;n
outside
g
r
o
o
v
e
.
Release mower clutch and
check
belt
a
li
g
n
m
e
n
t.
Ti
g
h
t
ness of belt is automatically
a
dju
st
e
d
through the tension
spr
i
ngs
.
K.
A
d
j
u
s
t
position of
b
e
l
t
stop,
P
a
rt
No. 4930
(See
tractor
parts
d
r
a
w
i
ng
)
,
so
that
it
just clears the outside of the
belt
w
he
n
the mower is
at
maximum and m
i
n
i
m
u
m
height and
with
the
belt clutch
engaged.
This
insures
pr
o
pe
r
release of
mower clutch.
2
GEAR CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
The
proper gear clearance has been pre-set at the fac
tory, and they should not require any adjusting. When
replacing
a
gear or o
v
erhaul
i
n
g
the
unit, the fol
l
o
w
i
n
g
pr
o
c
e
d
u
re should be followed for proper
1.
Remove the
gear
covers.
(
"
./
2.
Adjust nut
with .020"
shim
placed
between rna
lock nut
and
c
o
u
p
li
n
g
until clearance between
face gears and spur gears
has been
removed.
(See Fig.
I
J.)
FIGURE II
3.
R
e
m
o
v
e
the .020"
shim
and provide
equal
tooth
c
lea
r
a
n
ce at both sets of gears by tapping on
each face gear until the a
d
j
u
st
i
ng nut
is flush
with the
c
o
up
l
i
n
g
.
There should
be
no clearance
between the
adjusting
nut and
coupling.
4.
Ch
e
c
k for
pro
p
e
r
amount of
grease
and
gear covers. Use
American Oil Co. "Super
,
ma
lube" grease.
\
BEFORE YOU
START
There is
NO OIL
in
the crankcase
of
t
h
e engine when
shipped from
the factory.
OIL
. . .
Use a
g
o
od
grade of
r
eg
u
la
r 011
(see Engine Manual).
Check
oil
level e
v
e
ry
5
o
p
e
r
a
t
i
n
g
hours or each time
equipment is used.
Change oil every
25
o
p
e
r
a
t
i
n
g
hours or
soo ner
if
e
q
u
i
p
m
e
n
t
is
o
p
e
r
ate
d
in ex
t
r
e
m
e
ly
dusty or dir
t
y
con
ditions. Read Engine Manual
and
f
o
l
l
o
w all
inst
r
uc
t
io
n
s
pertaining to type
of
lubrication
s
p
e
c
i
fi
ed
.
The
e
n
gin
e
is
the
h
e
a
r
t
of
your
t
r
a
c
t
o
r
and it is very important that
you
keep it in
g
o
o
d
c
on
d
i
tion
.
Before
mowing, the mower
should be
o
p
era
t
e
d
at
a
slow
s
p
e
e
d
to
check all moving parts
for
any d
a
m
a
ge
or
lo
o
s
e
ne
s
s
caused in tr
a
n
s
p
o
r
ti
n
g
.
L
u
b
r
ica
t
e
a
l
l
g
r
e
a
se
fi
t
t
i
n
g
s with a regular pressure
gun
lubricant every
e
i
g
h
t
to
t
e
n
hours of
operation. Refer
to
F
i
g
ur
e
III
for the location of grease fittings.
A
light
machine oil
s
h
o
u
l
d
be
used
on
all
moving parts
to
keep
joints from wearing
a
n
d s
qu
e
a
k
i
n
g
.
Remove
oil filler
p
l
u
g
,
located at the left rear side of
the transmission,
a
n
d
fill to level of hole with a good
grade o
f
S.A.E. 90
o
i
l
(will
require a
bo
u
t
3 pints).
The transmission
sh
o
u
l
d
be
checked
after
e
v
e
r
y
. �
hours of use. The transmission should be drained onl
year
by removing plug on bottom to
drain
oil. Refill
as
above paragraph. This is a regular automotive type
transmission
with sliding
gears
a
n
d should
have
the
same
c
a
r
e
as y
o
u
r
c
a
r
.
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