Exmark FR524 Operator's Manual page 12

Setup
7. Insert the hitch latch retaining pins into the hitch
pin lock. The deck is now locked onto the tractor.
8. Reinstall the key and turn the switch to the "run"
position. Do Not start the engine.
9. Align the cylinder rod end to the top hole of the
float link bracket and insert the pin as shown in
Figure 5. Insert the cotter hairpin to lock the
cylinder pin into place.
Figure 5
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 6).
3. Cylinder
4. Be sure grease zerk is
pointed upward
1. Retaining pin
2. Cotter hairpin
WARNING
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.
1. Floor pan
12
Figure 6
3. Weight transfer chains
Figure 7
2. Rotate fold lock lever to
upright position.