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1. Remove the front bumper from the tractor frame by
removing the hex tap screws securing the bumper
in each side of the tractor frame. Slide the bumper
out of frame. Store screws and bumper for later
reassembly when the snow thrower is removed.
Refer to Figure 11.
Figure 11
2. Check for the presence of red reflector labels on
the rear fender. If none are present, install the two
reflector labels provided with the snow thrower at-
tachment. Thoroughly clean the rear fender. Re-
move the backing from the adhesive side of one
reflector label. Position the label horizontally near
one end of the original label and carefully affix to
the rear fender as shown in Figure 1. Repeat to in-
stall the other reflector label in the second position.
Figure 12
3. Install the frame mounting bracket (1, Fig.2) onto
each side of the tractor frame.
a. Series 2000 & 2500 Tractors Before Mfg.
Date J315. Looking beneath the front of both
running boards, locate the forward most open
hole in each side of the tractor frame. Refer to
Figure 13.
Figure 13
b. Series 2500 Tractors Mfg. Date K015 and
After. Looking beneath the front of both
running boards, locate the forward most open
hole in each side of the tractor frame. See
Figure 14.
Figure 14
c. Series 2500 Tractors, Mfg. Date B016 and
After, with 44 inch or larger mowing deck.
A deck up-stop bracket is installed on the right
side of the tractor frame, using the hole need-
ed to install the frame mounting bracket. From
beneath the front of the RH running board, re-
move the up-stop bracket by removing the two
hex screws and nuts. Reinstall the front hex
screw through the frame and steering support
bracket and secure with the hex nut. Store the
up-stop bracket and fasteners for reinstallation
when removing the snow thrower and install-
ing the mower deck.
d. Position the mounting brackets with the side
flanges facing outward from the tractor frame.
Secure with the two hex cap screws (8, Fig.2)
and hex flange lock nuts (14, Fig.2). Insert the
cap screws from inside the tractor frame.
HEX TAP
SCREWS
FRONT BUMPER
ORIGINAL
LABEL
TRACTOR
FRAME
HEX FLANGE
LOCK NUT
HEX CAP
SCREW
FRAME
MOUNTING
BRACKET
SIDE
FLANGES
TRACTOR
FRAME
HEX FLANGE
LOCK NUT
HEX CAP
SCREW
FRAME
MOUNTING
BRACKET
SIDE
FLANGES
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