LY INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT = Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck (See Figs. 5 and 7) pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms. Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops arms are raised with attachment lift control, Engage park- down as shown. ing brake. ° o Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts Swing antFsway bar to left side of mower deck.
° - Slide mower undertractorwith discharge guardto right side of tractor, o Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring, Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension. = IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING iN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE° Raise deck to highest position. Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual, ° Install one front link intop hole of the L.H. front mower bracket and LH,, front suspension bracket. Retainwith two single loop retainer springs as shown.
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS For best cuttingresults, mower should be properlyleveled. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. - installsecond frontlinkin R.Hofrontsuspensionbracket only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown. o Slide right side of mower back and install link intop hole of RoHofront mower bracket. Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown, CHECK FOR PROPER POSiTiON OF ALL BELTS See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual Verify that the belts are routed correctly.
° Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops. ° Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control, DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER CHASSIS SPRING (inward BRACKET pointingdeckpins} SUSPENSION ARMS FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKETS FRONT MOWER BRACKET ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY FRONT SINGLE LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS GAUGE WHEEL / ANTI-SWAY BAR DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER SPRING / DISCHARGE GUARD IDLER PULLEY FIG. 5 9