Service Manual

38”/42” MOWER DECKS
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Z Service Manual 6 - 7
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Installing the Mower
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control (PTO).
2. Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the tractor.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5. Attach the adjusting rod to the tractor with the
washer and hairpin cotter (Figure 102) on each
side of the mower.
6. Slide the leveling brackets onto the mounting pins
and secure them with the washers and hairpin
cotters (Figure 102).
7. Attach the front support rods to the tractor with the
clevis pins and hairpin cotters (Figure 101).
8. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer
to “Replacing the Mower Belt” on page 6 - 4.