Installing the Mower Deck
1. Park tractor, shut off PTO and engine, remove the key
and apply parking brake. Turn the wheels fully to the
left.
2. Place the mower lift lever in the down position. Slide
mower deck under right side of tractor so that mower
hitch is aligned with the front tractor hitch.
3. Turn wheels straight. Pull back on the spring-loaded
lever (a, Figure 13) while lifting up on the mower hitch.
Install mower hitch onto tractor hitch brackets (B).
When properly installed, the spring-loaded lever should
seat fully underneath the brackets.
4. Connect lift chain (a, Figure 10 or 11) onto lift hook (B)
on tractor. Repeat on other side.
5. Move idler arm (a, Figure 12) to remove belt tension.
Install belt onto the PTO pulley (B).
6. Reconnect the cutting height motor wire harness to the
tractor harness.
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