Exmark FR524 Setup Instructions page 3

1. Float link bracket
2. Cylinder pin
WARNING
Incorrectly raising or lowering a mower deck
can be dangerous. A dropped mower deck can
result in a serious injury or property damage.
• Always raise and lower deck on flat, dry
ground, free of any obstructions.
• Always make sure the deck is securely
latched in the "up" or "down" position.
10. Retract the cylinder to fold the deck upward. Attach
the weight transfer chains. It is very important not
to twist the chains. Lock the chains onto the pin by
inserting the cotter hairpin (Figure 5).
1. Retaining pin
2. Cotter hairpin
Figure 4
3. Cylinder
4. Be sure grease zerk is
pointed upward
Figure 5
3. Weight transfer chains
Operating the mower deck in the raised service
position can be dangerous. Engaging the PTO
with a deck in the raised position can result in a
serious injury or property damage.
Always lower and lock mower deck in the
operation position before engaging the PTO.
11. Extend the cylinder fully until the caster wheels
contact the ground and the deck is in the fully raised
position. The fold lock levers should have reset and
snapped into the "locked" position. Lower the floor
pan.
Operating mower without fold lock levers
securely latched can result in the mower deck
folding up unexpectedly and can cause serious
injury.
Always operate mower with the fold lock levers
securely latched.
12. Connect the drive shaft by pushing back the spring
loaded collar. Align and couple the drive shaft to the
splined drive shaft and release the collar (Figure 6).
Viewed from below the machine
1. Push spring loaded collar towards deck
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WARNING
WARNING
Figure 6