Mower Installation & Removal; Adjusting Mower Height - Simplicity 1692358 Operator's Manual

Operation
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Figure 4. Mower Deck - Right Side
A. Clip C. Height Adjustment Lever
B. Pin 84 Clip
MOWER INSTALLATION & REMOVAL
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WARNING
Engage parking brake, disengage PTO, stop
engine and remove key before attempting to
install or remove the mower.
NOTE: Perform mower removal and installation on a
hard, level surface such as a concrete floor.
1. Turn the front wheels of the tractor full left.
2. Place the mower in lowest cutting position.
3. Remove clip (A, figure 4) from right side of rod. Pull
rod (A, figure 5) out from left side.
4. Move lever (C, figure 5) towards the right side of trac-
tor to release belt tension, then slide belt off of PTO
pulley.
5. Disconnect the front hitch by pulling out on the
release rod (A, figure 6) and lifting the mower hitch
off the tractor hitch. Slide the mower deck out from
under the right side of the tractor.
6. Install the mower in the reverse order.
NOTE: When installing rod (A, figure 5), turning the front
wheels slight/y left or right helps to align the holes.
ADJUSTING MOWER CUlTlNG HEIGHT
NOTE: Perform adjustment on a hard, leve,l.surface
as a concrete floor.
1. Set the mower height adjustment lever (A, figure &)
to the desired cutting height.
2. Remove the pin &clip (B, figures 7) from each mower
deck front gauge wheel.
3. Adjust the gauge wheels to achieve the appropriate
mower deck-to-ground clearance, as shown in figure
7. Reinstall pin & clip to each wheel.
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Figure 5. Mower Deck - Left Side
A. Rod
Figure 6. Front Hitch
A. Release Rod
2" with Height Adjuster Lever in upper 3 slots
Figure 7. Adjusting Mower Deck Gauge Wheels
A. Mower Height Adjustment Lever
B. Pin & Clip
C. Lever