Wheel Horse 5-1421 - Operation

Mount the right hand mounting plate assembly to
the tractor frame. Align the 3rd and 5th hole on the
tractor frame with the two holes in the plate as
shown in Fig. III. A %-16 x 1" bolt is used in the
front hole and the mounting plate support stud is
used in the rear. Before mounting the left hand plate,
4497 the latch and shaft assembly 6710 must be posi-
tioned in between the R.H. and L.H. plates, with the
notches facing the rear of the tractor, as shown in
Figs.
III and VII.
Fig. III
Mount the cam roller bushing 6714 to the mounting
plate support stud, see Fig. IV. The bushing is held in
place with the MW-4564 "E" ring. Remove the tractor
foot rest and slide on the cam arm assembly as shown
in Fig. IV.
Fig. IV
Turn the tractor wheels all the way to the left. With
the mower wheels in the lowest cut position, slide the
mower under the tractor. Raise the wheels to the
highest cut position. Attach lift stud 6739 in the end
hole of the tractor lift lever. Note the stud is inserted
from the left side, see Fig. VII. Raise the mower with
the lift lever until the cross shaft of the mower sup-
port fits into the mounting plate slots. Lock in place
with the latch. To keep the latch in place, insert the
hairpin cotter, Part No. 933512-4 in the front hole
of the left hand mounting plate. Slide the shaft of
the cam arm assembly 6727 through the hole in the
pivot arm and fasten the hairpin cotter. The cam
plate should ride in the cam roller bushing as shown
in Fig. V.
fig. V
Thread the belt on the pulley as shown on the belt
decal located on cutter housing. (See Fig. V and
Fig. VI.)
Fig. VI
ADJUSTMENTS
To adjust the belt tension loosen the bolt on the
side of the cam plate and thread the belt tension nut
in or out, see Fig. V.
To adjust the cutting height raise the mower with
the tractor lift lever to release the weight from wheels.
Lift the height control rod and rotate to the notch
desired.
Thread the nut down on the lift rod until the
mower support is locked against the frame in the up
position.
OPERATION
To start the mower push the clutch arm to the left,
this engages the dutch. To stop mower move the clutch
arm to the right, this disengages the clutch.
CUTTING GRASS
For best cutting the tractor should operate at full
throttle and approximately 3~ M.P.H. In extremely
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