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Installing the Mower
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral.
4. Set the parking brake.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
6. Remove the ignition key.
7. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
8. Turn the front wheels fully to the left. Slide the mower
under the chassis from the right side.
9. Install the mower belt onto the lower engine pulley
(Fig. 39). If you are careful, you can flex the belt guides
just far enough away from the pulley to install the belt.
If it is too difficult to install the belt, loosen the bolts
and nuts securing the belt guides.
Important
Do not bend the belt guides away from the
pulley. There must be a maximum 1/8 in. (3.2 mm)
between the belt guide and the edge of the pulley to keep
the belt on the pulley during operation. If the space is more
than 1/8 in. (3.18 mm), adjust the belt guides and tighten
them securely. The belt guide must not contact the pulley.
10. Install the mower pivot mount brackets to the front axle
with bolts and locknuts (Fig. 40).
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Figure 40
1. Pivot mount bracket
2. Bolt, 5/16 x 2-1/2 in.
11. Move the height-of-cut lever into the A notch.
12. Slide the end of the long rod through the hole in the
mower mount (Fig. 41). Install the washer and hairpin
cotter to secure the rod in place. Repeat this step on the
opposite side of the mower.
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3. Locknut
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Figure 41
1. Rod
2. Hairpin cotter and washer
13. Mount the slotted mower leveling bracket onto the pin
on the height-of-cut arm (Fig. 41). Install the washer
and hairpin cotter to secure the mower. Repeat this step
on the opposite side of the mower.
14. Look under the tractor and take down the blade control
(PTO) cable nested inside the frame rail.
15. Remove the rubber wiper and first jam nut. Thread the
second jam nut onto the blade control (PTO) cable all
the way. Route the cable through the slot in the housing
bracket and thread the second jam nut onto the cable
(Fig. 42).
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Figure 42
1. Blade control (PTO) cable
2. Ring end
3. Idler spring
16. Hook the end of the blade control (PTO) cable onto the
idler spring (Fig. 42).
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3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
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4. Jam nut
5. Mounting bracket
6. Rubber wiper
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