Installation Instructions

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PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Performthefollowingproceduretopreparethemowerfor
attachingtheblowerandnishingkit.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controllevers
totheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdeckand
replaceanymissingparts.
4.Cleanthemowerofanydebrisonthedeckorrearpart
ofthemowertoeaseinstallation.
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RemovingtheExistingBelt
Cover,Belt,andBracket
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Cleantheareaaroundthebeltcoverbeforeremoving.
1.Lowerthemowerdecktothelowestheight-of-cut
position.
2.Removetherightbeltcover(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Pushtabdown.2.Removebeltcover.
3.For48-and52-inchmowersonly:Loosenthebolts
holdingtherightspindletothemowerdeck(Figure2).
Note:Thiswillallowaccesstothenutsholdingthe
rightbeltcoverbrackettothemowerdeck.
Figure2
48-and52-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Rightbeltcoverbracket3.Flangenut
2.Washer4.Loosenthesebolts.
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