Important:Ensurethatthetractionunithas5
weights(partnumber24-5790-01)installedbefore
installingthemountingkit.
Note:Iftheunitdoesnothaveliftarms,installthe
followingbeforeproceeding:
•117–0806LeftLiftArmAssembly
•117–0800RightLiftArmAssembly
Thiskitincludestherequiredpinsformountingthe
armstotheGroundsmaster3280-D.
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RemovingtheCuttingUnit
fromtheLiftArms
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Positionthemachineonlevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunittotheoor,movetheliftlevertothe
FLOATposition,shuttheengineoff,andengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Removetheboltandwashermountedtothetop
ofeachheight-of-cutrod(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Liftarm
7.Hairpincotter
2.Castor-armbracket8.Height-of-cutcollar
3.Height-of-cutrod9.Clevispin
4.Lift-armpads
10.Hairpincotter
5.Thrustwashers11.Bolt
6.Clevispin
3.Removethehairpinandclevispinsecuringthe
height-of-cutcollartotheheight-of-cutrodon
therearofthecuttingunit(Figure1).
4.Removetheheight-of-cutcollar.
Note:Youwillusethesecomponentstoinstall
theattachmentframe.
5.Removethehairpincottersandclevispins
securingtheliftarmstothecastorarmbrackets
(Figure1).
Note:Youwillusethesecomponentstoinstall
theattachmentframe.
6.Rollthecuttingunitawayfromthetractionunit,
separatingthemaleandfemalesectionsofthe
PTOshaft.
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