Installing The Mower Deck - Simplicity Legacy Series Service & Repair Manual

Installing the Mower Deck

1. Raise the attachment lift and slide the mower under
the tractor.
2. Hook up the electrical connection (Figure 4).
3. Start the engine.
4. Set the cutting height to maximum.
5. Fully lower the attachment lift.
6. Shut off the engine.
7. Make sure the mower lift chains are directly below
the lift arms. Attach the two mower lift chains to the
tractor lift arms (Figure 3).
8. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position, and set
the mower cutting height to minimum (it is not neces-
sary to start the engine).
9. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
10. Mount the hitch bucket (A, Figure 5) to the deck.
11. Attach the hitch bucket to the tractor using the two
short pins (C, Figure 9) and safety clips.
12. Attach the hitch bucket (A, Figure 5) to the mower
deck using the one long pin (B) and safety clip.
13. Start the engine.
14. Fully raise the attachment lift.
15. Shut off the engine.
16. Pivot the two front gauge wheels from sliding position
to mowing position by pushing down on the top of the
spindle and pivoting the wheel (Figure 1).
17. 48" and 60" Models Only: Move the left rear slide
wheel (Figure 6) into mowing position.
18. Pull the drive shaft locking collar (A, Figure 6) back
and slide the drive shaft all the way onto the tractor
PTO.
19. Release the locking collar and pull the shaft back
until the locking collar locks into place on the drive
shaft.
6 Common Service Procedures
Mower Deck Removal and Installation
Figure 4. Mower Electrical Connection
D
A
Figure 5. Front Hitch Bucket and Pins
A. Hitch Bucket
B. Long Hitch Pin
A
Figure 6. Mower Drive Shaft
A. Locking Collar
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B
C
C. Short Hitch Pins
D. Drive Shaft