Assembly Instructions
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Mower Deck Installation on Tractor
Deck Installation
1. Lightly grease each deck support arm (2) on the
tractor. Refer to
Mower Deck Installation
photo
for location of deck support arm.
Deck Support
Arms
Mower Deck Installation
2. Engage the LH deck carrier frame tube socket
first on the tractor support arms and then the RH
tube socket. Slide the deck onto the support
arms and install lynch pins to secure deck.
3. Retract the spring-loaded quick disconnect ring
on the PTO Coupler and insert the Coupler Instal-
lation Tool (provided in Owner’s Packet) as
shown in the photo below.
NOTE:
The Coupler Installation Tool is provided
for convenience, but is not required for installa-
tion.
Retract Coupler Ring
Coupler
Installation Tool
Retract Spring-Loaded
Quick Disconnect Ring
PTO Coupler
Tube
PTO Coupler Installation Tool
4. Reaching under the tractor, slide the PTO cou-
pler tube onto the deck drive shaft (align arrow
decals), then install the coupler quick discon-
nect onto the tractor PTO drive shaft.
5. Remove Installation Tool from quick disconnect
ring and make sure the ring has “snapped” se-
curely on the spline shaft.
Installation Tool Removal
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT
operate tractor with
Coupler Installation Tool installed.