Curtis JOHN DEERE 4500 Installation & Owner's Manual page 4

3. FRONT COWL
3.1 For the 10 Series models
(ref.: 4510, 4610, and 4710):
Pre-assemble the cowl and the cowl insert using a total of four bolts (5/16-18
x 3/4" long), eight steel washers, four nylon washers, and four locknuts.
Note: fig. 3.1 shows the cowl insert and which four holes to bolt up initially
(bolt location "A"). Bolt the cowl insert to the inside surface of the cowl.
Note: the cowl insert and the associated hardware is only required on the 10
Series model numbers listed above.
3.2 Next, bolt the front legs onto the inside surface of the cowl insert so that the
cowl insert becomes sandwiched between the cowl and the front legs (bolt
location "B"). Attach the front legs using a total of two bolts (5/16-18 x 3/4"
long), four steel washers, two nylon washers, and two locknuts. Install 1"
bulb rubber (approximately 80") along the sheet metal edges as shown in
reference fig. 3.2. Trim any extra bulb rubber.
3.3 For the 20 Series models
(ref.: 4120, 4320, 4520, and 4720):
Pre-assemble the cowl and front legs (as shown in fig. 3.2) by fastening to-
gether at the inside hole only, using two 5/16" x 3/4" long button head
screws, steel washers, nylon washers, and locknuts. Locknuts to be on the
inside surface of the cowl assembly. Install 1" bulb rubber (approximately
80") along the sheet metal edges as shown in fig. 3.2. Trim any extra bulb
rubber. Note: the cowl insert (shown in fig. 3.1) and the associated hardware
is NOT required on the 20 Series model numbers listed above.
A
A
B
Fig. 3.1
10 Series
front cowl insert
CABS/BLADES/ SPREADERS/ACCESSORIES
A
A
B
1" bulb rubber
bolt these
two places
only
front legs
Fig. 3.2
20 Series front cowl assembly
(outside surface shown)
cowl
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