Installing The Mower Deck - Simplicity 300 Series, 1600 Series, 2600 Series Operator's Manual

Installing the Mower Deck

1. Park tractor, shut off PTO and engine, remove the
key and apply parking brake. Turn the wheels fully to
the left.
2. Place mower height adjuster (B, Figures 7 & 8) in the
lowest cutting position. Place the mower lift lever in
the lowest position, also. Slide mower deck under
right side of tractor so that mower hitch is aligned
with the front tractor hitch.
3. See Figure 11. Turn wheels straight. Pull back on
the spring-loaded lever (B) while lifting up on the
mower hitch. Install mower hitch onto tractor hitch
brackets (A). When properly installed, the spring-
loaded lever should seat fully underneath the brack-
ets.
4. See Figure 9. Connect the mower lift arm (A) to the
tractor lift arm (B) using the flat washer (C) and safety
clip (D).
5. See Figure 10. Move idler arm (A) to relieve belt ten-
sion. Install belt onto the PTO pulley (B).
Figure 11. Mower Hitch
A. Tractor Hitch Brackets
B. Spring-Loaded Lever
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A
B