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Connecting the PTO Shaft to
the Cutting Unit Gear Box
1. Remove (2) capscrews and lockwashers securing PTO
guard mounting brackets to gearbox (Fig. 6). Retain
fasteners for re–installation.
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Figure 6
1. Gearbox
2. PTO guard
2. Slide PTO shaft guard onto PTO shaft, positioning
guard as shown in figure 6.
3. Slide male PTO shaft into female PTO shaft. Align
mounting holes in gear case input shaft with holes in
PTO shaft and slide together.
4. Secure with roll pin.
5. Tighten capscrews and nuts.
6. Re–install PTO shaft guard to gearbox with (2)
capscrews and lockwashers previously removed.
Installing the Weight Transfer
Kit
1. Fully raise the cutting deck, set the parking brake, stop
the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2. Place blocks under the cutting deck to prevent it from
falling during assembly.
Note: The mounting brackets for the weight transfer kit
must be installed in different locations depending on the
cutting deck. Refer to Figure 7 for mounting location.
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3. PTO shaft
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Figure 7
1. 52 side discharge deck
2. 52 deck w/bagger
3. To install the mounting brackets, insert 2 flange head
capscrews (3/8 x 1 in.) through the slotted bracket
holes. Thread the screws into the captivated frame nuts
and torque them to 45–50 ft.-lb. (61–68 N m) (Fig. 8).
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Figure 8
1. Flange head capscrew
2. Slotted hole
4. Thread the top extension spring coil into the top spring
end holes and the bottom extension spring coil into the
bottom spring end holes (Fig. 9).
5. Mount the knee link to the lower spring end with the
wide part of the knee link pointing forward and the
spring end stop pointing forward. Secure the knee link
to the outer side of the spring end (Fig. 11) with a
shoulder bolt, washer, and locknut (Fig. 9 and 10).
Important
The knee link must be assembled pointing
in the proper direction or the spring will not pivot correctly
when the deck is raised.
6. Mount the bottom of the knee link to the deck bracket
with a shoulder bolt and locknut.
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3. 62 and 72 decks
4. 52 rear discharge deck
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3. Frame
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