Weed Eater SGT18H46A - Manual (Page 8)

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5 and 6)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
•
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO
ENGINE PULLEY GROOVE.
• Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower
bracket and L.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Install second front link in R.H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
• Slide right side of mower back and install the unattached
front link in top hole of the R.H. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pins with the holes in suspension arms. Retain
with double loop retainer springs with loops down as
shown.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• Install clutch cable:
- Slide collar away from cable housing guide.
- Push housing guide into hole in mounting bracket.
- Slide collar onto housing guide and secure with large
retainer spring.
- Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt
and secure with small retainer spring.
• Raise mower to highest position.
• Assemble gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts. Tighten
securely.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE WHEEL
DEFLECTOR SHIELD
IDLER PULLEY
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
3/8 WASHER
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET SUSPENSION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
ENGINE PULLEY
FRONT LINKS
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG. 5
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
ANTI-SWAY BAR
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
CLUTCH SPRING
FLAT WASHER
SMALL
RETAINER SPRING
LOOP
DOWN
COLLAR
LARGE
RETAINER SPRING
HOUSING
GUIDE
FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKET
ASSEMBLY