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IMPORTANT:
To help avoid misalignment
of holes in
tractor frame, lower the mower deck to the ground or
disconnect
it from the front brackets before removing
any bolts from the tractor frame.
Front mower suspension brackets for both GT and LT
tractors are shown in figure 2. Use a bumper mounting
bracket to help identify the correct mounting holes.
•
Lower the mower deck to the ground.
•
Remove
bolts on both sides of the tractor
from
two holes shown in figure
2.
(GT) FRAME
(LT) FRAME
o
REMOVE BOLTS
FROM THESE HOLES
FIGURE 2
Assemble
the L.H. mounting
bracket
to the front
left side of the tractor
frame.
Fasten to the rear
hole using a 3/8" x 1" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock
washer and a 3/8" flat washer.
Align the middle
hole in the mounting
bracket
with the hole in the
tractor
frame. Tighten
the bolt enough to hold
the bracket
in place.
Repeat for the R.H.
mounting
bracket.
See figure
3.
L.H. MOUNTING
BRACKET
FLAT
WASHER
3/8" x 1"
HEX BOLT
LOCK
WASHER
/
ALIGN THESE HOLES
/
FIGURE 3
Insert a pivot bushing
into the rear hole in the
bumper.
Align the rear hole in the bumper
with
the middle
hole in the L.H. mounting
bracket
and
assemble
a 3/8" x 1-1/2" hex bolt, a 3/8" lock
washer
and a 3/8" flat washer.
Repeat on the
R.H. side, then tighten
both bolts. See figure 4.
NOTE:
Use the 3/8" x 1-1/2" self threading
screw in
place of the hex bolt if there was no bolt in the
front hole in the tractor
frame and the hole is too
small.
Insert a 3/8" x 1" clevis pin into the front hole in
the bumper
and the front hole in the mounting
brackets.
Secure the clevis
pins with 3/32" hair
cotter
pins. See figure 4.
IMPORTANT:
Before raising
the tractor's
hood, you
must first remove the clevis
pins and lower the
bumper
down against
the bumper
stops on the
L.H. and R.H. mounting
brackets.
3/8" FLAT
WASHER
PIVOT SPACER
F_
3-/8"LOCK
WASHER
!
3132"HAIR
COTTER PIN
3/8"x
1"
CLEVIS PIN
FIGURE 5
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