DECK DOLLY AutoConnect JD 1023E User manual

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
(To be used with the following models)
JD 1023E & 1025R AutoConnect with 54D (pictured) or 60D deck
May fit other models

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IMPORTANT!!
After assembly, please be sure to operate the Deck Dolly on hard
surfaces only. Standing the Deck Dolly in the upright position on
soft or uneven surfaces may lead to injury and/or damage.
Please read through the instructions before beginning assembly.
Note that we are constantly improving the Deck Dolly so parts included may not be
exactly as described in instructions but the basic instructions still apply.
Assembly Instructions
1) Open packaging and inspect to ensure contents are complete.
2) Contents (for either model) should be as pictured below:
2 - 7” Tires
Bottom Cross Support, Tube,
and 4 Brackets with hardware.
2 - Base Plates with hardware
Upper Deck Support,
2 Brackets, & L Rod
Top brackets not used.

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2 Uprights with end plugs.
Lower deck support 54 & 60D deck, 1 each side.
3) Preassemble the bottom cross support tube and brackets as shown below while
leaving the nuts loose.

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4) Assemble the bottom bracket parts and tighten the 5/8” bolt and make a mirror
image pair.
5) Preassemble the Base Plates and Tires as shown below. The regular nut should be on
the inside and the serrated nut should be to the outside of the base plate. Take care
to tighten the bolt and nuts to allow the tire to spin freely but not be loose on the
bolt.
6) Tap ends caps into Uprights as shown below.

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7) Assemble the pieces as shown below hand tight.
8) The Base Plate may be tightened when assembled as shown below.
The Dolly should look as shown below at this point.

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9) Assemble the brackets as shown below leaving bolts loose at this time.
10) With the Deck Dolly preassembled, lay the unit over the deck and align the tube
and ½” bolt with the decks factory mounts. Depending on how it fits you may have to
flip the brackets to the other side of the Upright as shown below. Usually this happens
if the deck’s factory bracket touches the Deck Dolly’s wheel. The point here is to carry
the deck as low as possible without interfering with the Dolly. Once satisfied with the
fit, you may now tighten the bracket bolts.

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Bracket should look as shown below.
Be sure to set the width of the dolly to hold the dolly as shown below to hold the deck
mount as close to the bracket as possible.
11) Slide the L rod through the Upper Deck Support. With the lower deck supports
engaged choose the appropriate holes in the leg that align with the bracket and install
¼ x 1 ¼ bolts then tighten these bolts. The process is the same whether you have the

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JD 54D or 60D deck. Dolly should appear as shown below.
12) Once you are satisfied with the fit of the Dolly on your deck you may align and
tighten the lower cross support tube when the brackets are centered. Beginning from
the bottom, tighten all bolts while insuring alignment.
13) Check all bolts for tightness before operating the Deck Dolly.
14) Please take care to watch the lower deck wheels when operating the Dolly for the
first time. You may have to raise and turn the wheels so they do not catch on the
ground. Assembly is complete.