Homelite 1600383 - Manual (Page 13)

. BATTERY
*“ RUBBER
Figure 15.
CAUTION
The maximum charge rate of this battery is 1.5 amps.
Any higher charging rate will damage battery.
AXLE ATTACHING
CLIP
MOWER PTO DRIVE
CLUTCH LEVER
MOWER INSPECTION
Figure 16.
After each mowing clean the grass clippings and matérial
from the mower housing and inspect the blade for sharpness
and straightness.
WARNING
Be sure that tractor engine is stopped, ignition key is
turned to “Off" and removed from switch, gear shift
lever is in neutral, forward-reverse control lever is in
neutral, mower drive clutch is disengaged and that
mower knife has stopped turning before attempting
to inspect or clean mower housing. .
if blade is bent, damaged or dull, the mower will have to be
removed from the tractor.
WARNING
DO NOT try to remove or sharpen blade with mower
attached to tractor.
MOWER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
(Figure 16)
Remove mower as follows:
1. Lower mower to ground and remove lift link from raise
and lower lever.
2. Pull lock pin holding front of mower PTO drive clutch
rod to tractor and lay clutch rod on top of mower. Swing
PTO clutch lever forward for clearance.
3. Remove pins and lock pins holding mower link assembly
to axle attaching clips. Lower front of mower to ground.
.4. Raise rear end of belt cover and remove mower drive
belt from mower driven pulley.
5. Lift front end of tractor and push tractor backwards
until front wheels can be set on the ground back of mower.
. Install the mower as follows;
1. Position mower on ground with rear of mower in front
of tractor front wheels. Pick up front of tractor and pull
tractor forward on its rear wheels until front wheels can
be set down- on ground in front of mower.
2. Lift rear end of belt cover and install mower drive belt
over mower driven pulley. Lower belt cover to hold belt in
place.
3. Lift front end of mower and attach link assembly to
axle attaching clips with pins and lock pins.
4. Attach front end of mower PTO drive clutch rod to clutch
arm on trgctor yyith lock pin. Engage clutch and check that
belt is properly seated in the pulleys.
5. Attach lift link to. raise and lower lever and raise mower.
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