Operating instructions

MAINTENANCE
HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSINGHOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
2. Move the lift lever to the level adjustment position (Figure 28).
WARNING: The lift lever
_lb is spring loaded. Make
sure the lift lever is locked
in the LEVEL ADJUST-
MENT position.
3. Remove the hair pins and the
washers from the adjuster
arms (Figure 29). See illustra-
tions "C" and "D".
4. Remove the hair pins and wash-
ers from the suspension links. Figure28
See illustrations =A"and "B".
5. Disconnect the extension spring from the blade control rod.
See illustration =E".
6. Disconnect the front hanger from the axle support. See
illustration=P'.
7. Remove the mower drive belt from the stack pulley.
8. Pull the mower housing away from the rightside of the unit.
9. Tooperate without the mower housing, move the li_ lever to the
TOP position.
Lift Lever
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2.
3.
4.
5,
6.
Push the mower housing under the right side of the unit.
Put the mower drive belt around the stack pulley. Make sure
the =V"side ofthe mower drive belt is against the stack pulley.
Also, make sure the mower drive belt is not twisted.
Attach the front hanger to the axle support with the hanger
rod. Fasten with the fasteners as shown. See illustration"F'.
Make sure the mower drive belt is between the stack pulley
and the two belt guides. See illustration "G".
Attach the suspension links to the lifter assembly. Fasten
with the washers and hair pins. See illustrations=A"and =B".
Attach the right and the left adjuster arms to the suspension
brackets. Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See illustra-
tions "C" and "D".
Attach the extension spring to the blade control rod. See
illustration"E".
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8. Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position.
Make sure the mower drive belt is Inside all the belt guides.
9. Make sure the mower housing is level. See the instructions on
"How To Level The Mower Housing'.
10. Check the operation ofthe blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on "How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control".
Blade RotalJon
Control
Li_t6r
Assembly
A_er SuS_en_Sion
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Extension AdjusterAnn
Spring Blade
Front Hanger
• Hanger Rod
Figure 29
MowerDriveBelt
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