Assembly Instructions
Deck Support
Rubber Debris
Guard
Mower Deck Installation
2. First, engage the LH deck carrier frame tube
socket on the LH tractor support arm and then
the RH arm into the RH tube socket. Slide the
deck onto the support arms and install lynch
pins to secure deck. Two (2) lynch pins are in
cluded in Owner's Packet of materials.
3. Retract the springloaded quick disconnect ring
on the PTO Coupler and insert the Coupler In
stallation Tool (provided in Owner's Packet) as
shown in the PTO Coupler Installation Tool
photo.
NOTE: The Coupler Installation Tool is provid
ed for convenience, but is not required for in
stallation.
PTO Coupler
Tube
Retract SpringLoaded
Quick Disconnect Ring
PTO Coupler Installation Tool
4. Unhook lower edge of rubber debris guard and
raise for access to the tractor PTO shaft. Refer
to Mower Deck Installation photo for location
of debris guard.
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Arms
Coupler
Installation Tool
Coupler
Installation Tool
Tractor
PTO Shaft
PTO Shaft Connection
(Shown with Debris Guard Removed for Clarity)
5. 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. Refer to
the PTO Shaft Connection photo.
6. Remove Coupler Installation Tool from quick
disconnect ring and make sure the ring has
"snapped" securely on the spline shaft.
Coupler Installation Tool Removal
(Shown with Debris Guard Removed for Clarity)
IMPORTANT: DO NOT operate tractor with
Coupler Installation Tool installed.
IMPORTANT: To prevent damage to the mow
er, make sure the PTO quick disconnect is se
curely locked on the tractor, with the locking
balls fully seated in the groove and the ring in the
locked position (refer to the Quick Disconnect
Ring "Locked" Position illustration). After in
stallation, pull on the PTO coupler to check for
security.
Align
Arrows