Assembly Instructions
Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation
Mount the two (2) tilt-up roller wheels on the brack
ets on the rear skirt of the deck housing using the
P/N F543 axle bolt, 3/8 in. plain washer, 3/8 in.
wave spring washer (between bracket and wheel)
and 3/8-16 Whiz locknut. Tighten the axle bolt until
the wheel rolls freely, but is not loose.
Tilt-Up Spring and Roller Wheel
Installation on Collection Deck
Mower Deck Installation on Tractor
Deck Installation
1.
Lightly grease each deck support arm (2) on the
tractor.
Refer to Mower Deck Installation
photo for location of deck support arm.
Deck Support
Mower Deck Installation
2.
Engage the deck carrier frame tube sockets on
the tractor support arms (refer to Discharge
Chute Installation photo for socket location),
slide the deck onto the support arms approxi
mately 3 in. (76 mm).
Attach Spring
Roller
Wheels
Arms
3.
Retract the spring-loaded quick disconnect ring
on the PTO Coupler and insert the Coupler In
stallation Tool (provided in Owner's Packet) as
shown in the photo below.
NOTE: The Coupler Installation Tool is provid
ed for convenience, but is not required for in
stallation.
Coupler
Installation Tool
PTO Coupler
Tube
PTO Coupler Installation Tool
4.
Reaching under the tractor, slide the PTO cou
pler tube onto the deck drive shaft (align arrow
decals), then install the coupler quick discon
nect onto the tractor PTO drive shaft.
IMPORTANT:
When installing the DS52 or
DS62 Mower decks, make sure to retract the
dolly wheel after mounting the deck on the trac
tor.
Grease Deck
PTO Connection
Support Arm
Arrows on Shaft and Tube
(Used to Align When
Sliding Together)
PTO Shaft Connection
5.
Remove Installation Tool from quick disconnect
ring and make sure the ring has "snapped" se
curely on the spline shaft.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT operate tractor with
Coupler Installation Tool installed.
Retract Spring-Loaded
Quick Disconnect Ring
Grease Deck
Support Arm
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