Installing mower, Mower, Proper – HONDA MM60 User Manual

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INSTALLING MOWER

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Front Caster Wheel

Rear Gauge Wheels

Installing and Adjusting Wheels

Pull release pin on wheel yoke

so

that wheel

arm can be raised to insert wheel. Assemble
wheel by inserting 1/2 x 5 in. sleeve through

wheel. Place 1/2 in. washer on 1/2 x 5 in. bolt
and insert though yoke and sleeve in wheel.

.Secure with flanged locknut. Tighten locknut so

that sides of bracket touch wheel sleeve without

binding.

Do

not over-tighten. Repeat for other

front caster wheel.

2.

Assemble the rear gauge wheels

so

that

fittings are to the inside for lubrication access.

Raise rear of mower deck with lever or jack
insert wood block beneath mower deck to

support it while installing wheels. Insert sleeve
through wheel. Place washer on bolt and insert
through sleeve in wheel and rear gauge wheel
arm. Secure with flanged locknut. Tighten

locknut

so

that sides of bracket touch wheel

sleeve without binding.

Do

not over-tighten.

Repeat for opposite side.

3.

Raise front and rear wheels to middle position,
insert pin in center hole of adjustment bracket.
Cutting height

be 2.75 in. Level the mower

assure proper cut. Mower also needs slight
forward tilt. If adjusting wheels and blade height
after installing mower on tractor, make sure

engine is off and

key

is

removed

before looking

under mower.

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Support mower deck solidly

while installing wheels. Keep fingers and
feet clear'of deck until deck is firmly sup-
ported.

Leveling the Mower

Level

the

mower

to

assure

proper

cut.

Mower

needs slight

in) forward tilt. If you are adjust-

ing wheels and blade height after installing mower
on tractor, make sure engine is off and key re-
moved before looking under mower.

NOTE:

Before measuring blade height, turn mower

blades

so

that the right and left blades point

towards front of mower.

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