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SAFETY
This mower is designed with a 3-Point category I hitch.
Tractor horse power rating should not exceed 80 PTO
horse power.
1. Be certain that tractor draw bar will not interfere. Move
draw bar ahead or remove if required. Draw bar should also
be checked for clearance when unit is being raised for the
first time.
2. Align lower link arms of tractor to hitch clevises on
mower. Insert lower hitch pins into lower ball
swivels and attach linch pins.
3. Attach tractor top link to upper floating hitch on mower
with pin supplied. Secure with lock pin.
4. Adjust tractor top link in or out to place upper hitch pin
vertically above or slightly behind lower hitch pins to
allow mower flotation. The mower should be run with the
back 15 degrees lower than the front.
1. Slide driveline end with extended safety cone over
splined shaft of gearbox and secure with attaching
device.
2. Slide driveline over tractor’s splined PTO shaft and
secure with locking device of driveline.
3. Driveline should now be moved back and forth to insure
that it is secure on the PTO shaft of the tractor and
mower gearbox.
4. Attach chain from the driveline shield to one of the
upper hitch braces to ensure that the shield does not
rotate.
5. Should driveline require shortening:
a. Hold the half-shafts next to each other in the shortest
working position and mark them.
b. Shorten inner and outer guard tubes equally.
c. Shorten inner and outer sliding profiles by the same
length as the guard tubes.
d. Proper overlap is a minimum of one-half the length of
each tube, with both tubes being of equal length.
e. Round off all sharp edges and remove burrs. Grease
sliding profiles.
Refer to the parts illustration.
WARNING
THE GEARBOX AND TRANSMISSION ARE
SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL.
ADD OIL BEFORE FIRST USE!
CAUTION
Tractors PTO shield and all mower guards
must be in place at all times during opera-
tion!
Assembly and Set-up
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
ASSEMBLY
TRACTOR HOOK-UP
DRIVELINE INSTALLATION
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