Service Manual

Installation(Figure343andFigure344)
1.Ifscrewswereremovedfromspindlehousing,pressnewscrewsinto
housing.Makesurethatscrewheadissquarelyseatedagainsthousing
afterinstallation.
2.Positionspindleassemblyoncuttingdecknotingorientationofgreasetting
(Figure343).Securespindleassemblytodeckwithremovedfasteners.
3.Installcuttingblade,anti−scalpcupandbladebolttospindle.Tightenblade
boltfrom120to146N·m(88to108ft−lb).
4.Slowlyrotatecuttingbladestoverifythatbladesdonotcontactanydeck
components.
5.Installdrivebelttospindlepulleysandidlerpulley.Adjustdrivebelttension
(seeIdlerAssembly(page9–10)).
6.Ifdrivespindleassemblywasremoved,installhydraulicmotortocuttingdeck
(seeCuttingDeckMotors(page5–155)).
IMPORTANT
Pneumaticgreasegunscanproduceairpocketswhenllinglarge
cavitiesandtherefore,arenotrecommendedtobeusedforproper
greasingofspindlehousings.
7.Attachahandpumpgreaseguntogreasettingonspindlehousingandll
housingcavitywithgreaseuntilgreasestartstocomeoutoflowerseal.
8.Installcoverstocuttingdeck.
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