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in

the

stated.

is

and

R.H.

different

studied

your Rotary Mower.

following

When

used,

wheel

facing

sections

very

instructions

Figure

R.H.

it

means

as

if one

forward .

closely

(illustra-

(Right

c

of

from

were

FIG.

1

through mower
11/32 x 11
bag) on
hex
bolt

4 .

Insert o 5/16 x 3/4
inside)
(B).
washer,

loose.

plastic

5.

Inse
through
same
in

shield

/16 x 16

bolt

nut,

which

loose.

through

Secure

rt a 5/16 x 3/4

manner

with

lockwosher,

Bolt,

bag.

top

securely.

housing

Go .

and

secure

was

front

of

11/32 x 11/16

washers,

center

as

of

step 4 above.

and

shield

washer

with

previously

carriage

mower

and

hex

hex

nut

bolt

(D)

housing,

PLACE
OVER
LEVER
AND
OF
WARD
BOLTS
BRACKET
HOLES

~

(B).

(found in

lockwosher,

removed .

bolt

(C)

housing

x 16

nut.

Leave

wi

II

be

(head

and

Tighten

LIFT

NOTCHED

BRACKET

Tl L T

LEVER

TO

IN

IN

"

Slip o

plastic

and

Leave

(head

to

and

shield

Ga.

flar

bolt

found

in

to

inside)

shield,

all 3 bolts

in

LEVER

BOTTOM

OUT-

ALIGN

LEVER

WITH

LEVER.

FIG.

2

1.

Cut

all
and
tains
sembly

and

2.

Remove

charge

3.

Make

shield

as

3722R-?

wires,

other

ports,

of

separate

top

end).

sure

(B)

shown.

.2

.73

ports

and

the

mower.

bolts

bolt

chain

over

Replace

and

remove mower,

from

carton. P lostic

hardware

Loy

etc.

according

(A) from

links

discharge

ore

bolt

necessary

out

ports for

rear

not

kinked,

end

of

(A)

(head

to

of

plastic

for

size.

mower

mower

to

bog,

bog

con-

the

as-

assembly,

(dis·

and

slip

housine

inside)

. 4 .

6.

Refer
of I
(F),
lever

flat

and

nuts

to

Fig.

ift

shaft

is

between lever

fits

on

washers

hex

nuts

securely

FIG

. 3 \

3.

Install

(E) .

Be

sure

end

of

lift

13/32 x 7/8

shipped

.

lift
and

shaft

x 14

in

t

lever

(D),

notched

lever

(E).

Go.,

plastic

to

R.H.

lever

clip,

bracket

and

Secure

lockwoshers,

bag.

Tighten

end

that

with

be

on

each

side

hex

bolt,

lockwasher,

in

each

brocket

nuts securely.

of

(K}

whee

and

to

l.

Secure

hex

mount

with

nut.

wheels

Use

3/ 8 x

top

. T

2

hole

ighten

~

FIG. 4

7.

Depress

mately
roll

and

T

HICKER

OF

middle

pin

lever

H

UB

lever

plunger
of

(H), thru

clip. Refer

notched

PORTIO

TOWARD

lever,

to

N

GAUGE WHEEL SUPPORT

(G). Move le

lever

bracket

notched

Fig.

4.

(K)

ver

lev

to

(F).

er

approxi-

Drive

brocket,

9.

Refer
trac

tor

If

tractor

di

sregard

10.

Refer
hanger weldme
shown.
Rear
and

·

rector
leve
Lev
Included

11.

t your tr

ment

Remove
pla

ce

S

uburban,

'"oc·ors.

~

to

Fig

.

6.

os shown.

is

equipped

the

abo

to

Fig.

7.
nt

Front

attaching bolt

attaching hex

hex

nut

will

come

r, disregard

er

and

hanger

with mower.

actor

equipped

the

one

with new

or

()

FIG

. 6

Install

Use bolts

ve instructions.

equipped

does

style. Order

cat.

L.H.

front

in

with L .H.

FIG.

7

Install

(M)

be

the

with

that

belt

to

R .H. si

bolt 3/ 8 x 1!4,

found in pla

with a belt tightener

above instructions. NOTE:

we

ldment L .H .

not

have

attaching

is

on

no.

25392

hanger

tractor.

tightener lever

de

is in tr

stic

rear

brackets

th e

tractor,

cat.

no.

for Hydro

(L),

front

han

ger

and

of tractor, as

actor frame

lockwosher,
bag . If your

front

is

not

hang

er

weld-

(N);

and

25391 for

re-

-troc

to

.

FIG.

5

8.

Refer

to

fig.

5.

R.H.

side
NOTE: A bushing
hub,

and a 13/32

3722R-7

.2.73

of

Assemble

each

must

x 7

gouge

/8

gauge

wheel

be

x 14

ins

wheels

ide

Ga.

support

each

washer

{J)

to

{

K).

wheel

must

- 5 -

12.

13.

=<e:er

as

shown.

•r·,.,g
V.Co<e
secure

to

f 1

g.

Rotate blades

clear

s.

sJre

oil

y.

FIG.

8 .

Tip

CAUTION:

bolts,

8

mower (A)

nuts etc. ore tightened

to

be

Blades

on

its

sure that

are

back

edge

every

sharp

.