.
of holesto makeit
shorter and raisethe lowside of
the mower.
2. Blade Tilt:
Position cutter blade parallel
to tractor
centerline (Foreand Aft).
Check that the front tip of
the blades
are .125to .375 below rear
tip.
If the
mower
needs to be adjusted,
remove both rear
hanger brackets and reassemble
them in different
sets
of holes
as necessary
to
get
the
proper
adjustment.
Move both rear brackets
the same
amount.
LOAD
FIGURE 11
ATTACHING MOWER TOTRACTOR
On models with implement
handle, proceed as follows:
1. Be sure that engine is off.
Set parking brake.
2. Pull implement lift handle back andlock it
in the last
notch of quadrant toraise the hitch assembly.
3. Set rear rollers inthe load position.
4. Slide the mower
under the tractor
(See Fig. 12).
5. Position the mower
under the tractor
as far to the
rear as possible.
6. Pushthe implement
lift leverforward to lower
the lift
linkage.
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LEFT 51DE
t
~
FRONT
TRACTOR CENTERLINE
J.I
RIGHT SIDE
MOWER
FIGURE 12
7. Push down the lift
linkage manually, thenslide the
mower forward, making surethe front
and rearhitch
brackets areinside the mower
lift arms. Lift mower
with implement
lift handle to lockfront
hitch latch in
place onthe front
hanger bar.
On models with hydraulic
lift lever orelectric
lift switch,
proceed as follows:
1. Set parking brake.
2. Turn on switch
with
key and start engine.
Pull
hydraulic lift lever back or press electric
lift switch
uptoraise the hitch assembly.
Shut engine off.
BE
SURE ENGINE ISSHUT OFF BEFORE PERFORMING
STEPS NO.3, 4, and 5.
3. Set rearrollers in "load"
position.
4. Slide the mowerunder the tractor
(See Fig. 12).
Position the unit underthe tractor asfar to the rear
as possible.
5. Start the engine
and movethe hydraulic
lift lever
forward orpress electric
lift switch down tolower
the
lift linkage.
Shut engine off.
BESUREENGINE IS
SHUT OFF BEFORE PERFORMING STEPNO.6.
6. Manually pushdown lift
linkage.
Slide themower
forward,
making
sure the
front
and
rear
hitch
brackets areinside the mower
lift arms. Start engine
and move hydraulic
lift lever back or press electric
lift switch upto lift
mower slightly andengage the
front hitch latch onthe front
hanger bar. lower the
unit tothe load position,
then shut
engine off.
BE
SURETHE ENGINE ISSHUT OFF BEFORE MAKING
BELT INSTAllATION
OR ADJUSTMENT.
BELT INSTAllATION AND
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT
The following
instructions
must be followedeach
time anew belt
isinstalled on your mower,
or the
mower is reinstalled on your tractor. You should
also check forproper adjustment
during theseason
of usage. The end result will be good performance
and extended belt
life.
1. Attach
the drive
belt, slipping
it over the
attachment
pulley, through the belt guide, over the two smaller
idler pulleys, and the larger
of the two engine drive
pulleys, asshown in Figure 13.
Makesure that
the
belt is not twisted
more than
required for proper
function (1/2 Turn).
2. Start theengine and raise themower
to the highest
position.
BESURETHE ENGINE ISSHUT OFF
BEFORE PERFORMING STEPS3, 4, and 5.
3. Grasp the two
belt sections that extend from the
attachment
pulley tothetractor
idlers, and squeeze
together. At the same time observe the spring onthe
spring-loaded idler (right side of tractor). Asthe belt
section6 are manually
squeezed together, the spring
should
begin to compress.
There should
be a
minimum of
1/8" (3.17mm) spring movement
before
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