ASSEMBLY
8
FIG. 5
TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 4)
•
Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and
nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown.
Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.
•
Install 3/8-16 x 1 hex bolts and 3/8-16 crownlock nuts
as shown. Tighten hardware securely.
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in
deck brackets.
NOSE ROLLER
HEX
BOLT
“B”
BRACKET
TAB
WASHER
TAB HOLE
CROWNLOCK
NUT
“A” BRACKET TAB
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE WHEEL
3/8-16
LOCKNUT
GAUGE
WHEEL
MOUNTING
BRACKET
3/8 WASHER
17/32 WASHER
FIG. 6
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 6)
Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
•
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See “TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation
section of this manual).
•
With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with
shoulder bolt, 17/32 washer, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16
locknut and tighten securely.
•
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
(See Figs. 7 and 8)
•
Install two latch hooks to mulcher plate using screw,
washer, lock washer, and weld nut as shown.
NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch hook by inserting
weld nut from the top with hook pointing down.
•
Tighten hardware securely.
•
Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position.
•
Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck
opening and slide into place, as shown.
•
Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.
•
Hook rear latch into hole on back of mower deck.
CAUTION: Do not remove discharge
guard from mower. Raise and hold
guard when attaching mulcher plate
and allow it to rest on plate while in
operation.
LATCH
HOOK
WELD
NUT
SCREW
LOCK
WASHER
WASHER
WASHER
FIG. 7
HOOK POINTS DOWN
WELD NUT FROM THE TOP
WELD
NUT
SCREW
LOCK
WASHER
MULCHER
PLATE
LATCH
HOOK