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INSTALLATION
1. Jack up rear frame and support rider with
wooden blocks or jackstands.
2. If 60 gallon grass catcher is to be installed,’
remove weights and mounting hardware from
rear frame. Retain hardware and reinstall
whenever grass catcher is removed.
3. Remove plastic cap (A, figure I), cotter pin (B),
and washers (C) securing rear wheel. Retain
hardware to reinstall wheel onto new
crossmember.
4. Install (verticaf) spindle of support bracket (D)
through rear frame and secure with 3/8-16x 3-
1/2” capscrew (E), lockwasher (F), and nut
(G)
on top of frame. Spread uprights of support
bracket as required to install to rear frame,
5. Install 1/2-13x 1-1/4”capscrew (H),lockwasher
(I), and large flat washer (J,
l-1/4”
O.D.,
l/2”
I.D.) through threaded spindle.
6. Install two washers
(K,
l-1/2”
O.D., 1” I.D.) on
support bracket spindle (more may be
necessary) and install crossmember (R) an
spindle. While holdingcrossmemberfirmlyonto
spindle, rotate crossmemberfromside toside. If
there is not at least
l/16”
clearance with frame,
add additional washers (K,asrequired) between
crossmember and support bracket.
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8.
9.
Place flat washer (L,
l-1/2”
O.D., 1” I.D.) and,
plate
(T)
onto spindle and secure with washers,
(M,
l-5/16”
O.D., 3/4” I.D.) and castle nut (N).
Use washers (M) as required to fill up space on,
spindle. Tighten castle nut securely and then
back off until crossmember rotates freely.
Check that cotter pin (U) can be installed
through slot in castle nut. Loosen nut until step
8
is performed.
In top hole of plate (T), install l/2-13 x
l-1/4”,
capscrew (0) and lockwasher (P) into weld nut,
on support bracket. In bottom hole, install
similar capscrew (0) and secure on backside of
support bracket with lockwasher (P) and nut,
(Q). Tighten capscrews (0), castle nut (N), and
install cotter pin.
Install washer (C,
l-1/2”
O.D., 1” I.D.) onto
wheel spindles and install through bushings on
each side of crossmember. On top side, install
similar,washers as required so that cotter pins
(B) are aligned with spindle holes. Make sure
that wheels rotate freely after cotter pins are
installed.
10. Install plastic caps (A) over wheel spindles.
11. Lubricate the five grease fittings (2 on wheels, 2
on wheel spindles, 1 on support bracket).
12. Adjust tire pressure to 20 psi (137
kPa).
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FORM
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