AssemblingtheCuttingDeckLiftArms
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Figure207
1.Carrierframe2.Flangebushing(2each)
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Figure208
1.Checktheangebushingsinthecarrierframeforwearordamage(Figure
207).
Note:Replacetheangebushingsifnecessary.
2.InstalltheliftarmcomponentsasshowninFigure204andFigure206.
A.Iftheballjointswereremovedfromthelink(item4inFigure204),install
theballjointsequallyonbothendsofthelink.Adjustthecenter-to-center
lengthofthelinkassemblyto45.9to46.1cm(18.070to18.180inches).
Tightenthejamnutstosecuretheballjointstothelink(Figure208).
Note:Ensurethattheballjointsstayin-linewhenyoutightenthejam
nuts.
Note:Donotchangethelinkassemblylengthtoadjusttheheight-of-cut
orforanyotherreason.
Note:Whenproperlyinstalled,theangenuts(item9inFigure204)
shouldhavetheangesurfaceagainsttheliftarmandnotagainstthe
chain.
B.Ifthebolt(item10inFigure204)wasremovedfromthedeckliftchain,
inserttheboltintotheupperlinkofchainandthreadtheangenutonto
theboltwiththeangeawayfromthelink;torquetheangenutto67
N∙m(50ft-lb).Whenyoufastenthechaintothefrontliftarm;torquethe
secondangenutto67N∙m(50ft-lb).Whenyouinstallthechaintothe
rearliftarm;torquetheboltsto67N∙m(50ft-lb).
3.Lubricatealltheliftarmgreasettingsafterassembly.
4.Starttheengineandfullyraisethecuttingdeck.Shutofftheengineand
removethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
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