Operator's Manual

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InstallingtheWeights
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Casterweight(ifneeded)
2
Clevispin
2Hairpincotter
6
Lockwasher(3/8inch)
1Weight-mountbracket
6
Bolt(3/8x1inch)
6
Flatwasher(3/8inch)
3
Flangenut(smallange–3/8inch)
2
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2
Flangenut(5/16inch)
3
Frontweight(48-inch,52-inch,and60-inchdecks)
1
Frontweight[72-inchdecks(serialnumber406294344
andbelow)]
2
Frontweight[72-inchdecks(serialnumber406294345
andabove)]
2
Tapbolt(3/8x1-3/4inches)
2
Nut(3/8inch)
Procedure
TocomplywithANSI/OPEIB71.4-2004Standard,you
mustaddweightstothemachine.
CAUTION
Thebaggeraddsalotofweighttotherear
ofthemachineandmaycauseanunstable
condition,whichcouldresultinalossof
control.
Thefollowingtableshowswhatweightsyouusewhen
youinstallabagger.
Frontweights
used
Casterweights
used
48-inchmower
deckwithbagger
30
52-inchmower
deckwithbagger
30
60-inchmower
deckwithbagger
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Frontweights
used
Casterweights
used
72-inchmachine
deckwithbagger
(serialnumber
406294344and
below)
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72-inchmachine
deckwithbagger
(serialnumber
406294345and
above)
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1.Installcasterweightsonthefrontcasterswitha
clevispinandhairpincotter(Figure31).
2.Installthenut(3/8inch)ontoeachtapbolt(3/8x
1-3/4inches)andinstallthetapboltsintoeach
weight(Figure31).
3.Tightenthetapboltsothatittouchestheframe
andthentightenthejamnutagainsttheweight.
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Figure31
1.Tapbolt(3/8x1-3/4
inches)
4.Hairpincotter
2.Nut(3/8inch)5.Clevispin
3.Casterweight
6.Installthetapboltagainst
theframeandtightenthe
nut.
4.Installtheweight-mountbracketunderthe
footrestwith2carriagebolts(5/16x3/4inch)
and2angenuts(5/16inch).
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