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Setup
a shim. If the gate link frame has complete
contact all around the discharge opening, the
shim is not necessary. It can remain in the
storage position for potential later use on
other mower decks.
A.
Remove the shim located on the front of
the gate link frame and loosely reinstall the
nut.
B.
Loosen the nut on the left adjustment slot
of the gate link frame.
C.
Install the shim between the gate link
frame and the pivot mount assembly.
Position the center tab of the shim
between the two mounting bolts as shown
in Figure 7.
D.
Tighten hardware.
4.
Rotate the latch downward to lock the assembly
in this position (reference Figure 6). Adjust the
tension on the latch to hold the assembly up to
the deck, yet allow for release by hand. Tension
can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the
hardware that retains the latch.
5.
On Vantage 36 inch decks, loosen one of the jam
nuts on the cable bulkhead and remove the cable
from the cable mount bracket. Route the cable
through the clearance hole in the RH front deck
lift bracket (see Figure 5). Reattach the cable,
insert the hairpin, and tighten the jam nuts.
If the discharge gate does not close flat against
the discharge opening, see the Discharge Gate
Adjustment section in Adjustments.
6.
Install the mounting bracket to the unit.
• For all Walk-Behind Units except Vantage:
A.
Position the mounting bracket vertically,
with the wide opening of the bracket
pointed upward, and install on the front of
the unit as shown in Figure 8.
1. Drill
2. 5/16-18 x 5/8 inch
carriage bolt
B.
Using the mounting bracket as a template,
mark the two hole locations on the front
panel of the unit (see Figure 8). Make sure
there will be room to tighten the nut on
the upper hole, on the underside of the
front panel.
C.
Drill two 11/32 inch diameter holes on
the front panel as shown in Figure 8.
D.
Align the two holes in the mounting
bracket with the front panel of the unit.
Install 5/16-18 x 5/8 inch carriage bolt
through the upper hole and secure with
5/16 inch nyloc nut.
E.
Insert the handle assembly into the
mounting bracket as shown in Figure 9.
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Figure 8
3. Mounting bracket
4. 5/16 inch nyloc nut
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