DR Power Walk-behind 12.5 HP Tecumseh with 42 Lawn Deck - Manual (Page 18)

14 DR ® WIDE-CUT LAWN MOWER
IF YOU REMOVE THE COTTER PINS, REPLACE THEM WITH
NEW ONES 1/4" IN DIAMETER AND 1-1/2" LONG. REPEATED
STRAIGHTENING AND BENDING WILL BREAK THE COTTER
PINS AT THE BEND, AND MAY CAUSE THE CASTER WHEELS
TO COME OFF DURING OPERATION CAUSING SEVERE
DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE INJURY.
Assembling the Lawn Mower Deck
Tools Needed:
•
Pliers
•
Soft Head Mallet or Hammer
Mounting the Caster Wheels
To mount the Caster Wheels on the Front Arms of the
Deck Frame as shown in Figure 3:
1. Insert two (2) black Castor Wheel Spindle
Bushings (one on top and one on the bottom)
into a Front Arm of the Lawn Deck Frame. You
may need to tap the Bushings in with a
Hammer (Figure 4).
2. Insert the Caster Wheel Spindle into the
Bushings from the bottom. Push the Cotter Pin
into the Hole in the Spindle as far as it will go
(Figure 5).
3. Hold the Tire with one hand to keep the Axle
from turning while bending the legs of the
Cotter Pin with Pliers. Bend the long leg first,
then the shorter leg (Figure 5).
4. Repeat the previous steps for the remaining
Caster Wheel.
Figure 3
Figure 5
Cotter
Pin
Figure 4
Bushing
Arm