AssemblingtheCuttingDeckLiftAssembly
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Figure291
1.Adjustmentclevis
4.Cotterpin
2.Flangenut(8each)5.Cuttingdeck
3.Clevispin6.HOCchain
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Figure292
1.Checkthebearingcaps(item13inFigure289)andangebushings(item26
inFigure289)forwearordamage.Replacethecomponentsifnecessary.
2.InstalltheliftarmcomponentsasshowninFigure289andFigure291.
A.Iftheballjointswereremovedfromthelinkassembly(item23inFigure
289),installtheballjointsequallyonbothendsofthelink.Adjustthe
center-to-centerlengthofthelinkassembly(Figure292)to45.9to46.1
cm(18.070to18.180inches).Tightenthejamnutstosecuretheball
jointstothelink.Ensurethattheballjointsstayin-linewhenyoutighten
thejamnuts.
Note:Donotchangethelengthofthelinkassemblytoadjustthe
height-of-cutorforanyotherreason.
Note:Whenproperlyinstalled,theangenuts(item19inFigure289)
shouldhavetheangesurfaceagainsttheliftarmandnotagainstthe
chain.Correctassemblywillallowchaintofreetopivot.
B.Ifthebolt(item20inFigure289)wasremovedfromtheHOCchain,
inserttheboltintotheupperlinkofthechainandthreadtheangenut
ontotheboltwiththeangeawayfromthelink;torquetheangenutto
68N∙m(50ft-lb).Whenyoufastenthechaintothefrontliftarm,torque
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