Installing mower – HONDA MM60 User Manual

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INSTALLING

MOWER

Attaching Front Mower Links to Front

Bracket

1. Pull back on quick release pin in right or left

front link bracket and twist until the spring pin
catches in slot. Raise front mower link to

bracket

and line up holes. Looking from inside

the bracket, check alignment of holes.

2.

If the holes in the bracket and the front link do

not line up, twist front deck link by screwing

it

in or out to adjust length.

If link is too long, turn

clockwise to shorten. If link is too short, turn
counterclockwise. to lengthen. Adjust both links
an equal number of turns.

3. When the holes line up, pull quick release pin

towards you and turn to release spring pin
from slot. Make sure that quick release pin is
fully inserted through the holes inside the frame

bracket.

Attaching Driveline to Mid-PTO
1. Engine should be

OFF with key removed

before attaching U-joint

to

Mid-PTO.

NOTE: The mower drive shaft is a 2-piece assem-
bly. The inner shaft can be removed from the
outer shaft. They fit together in only one way. A
red paint dot on each section marks the blind
spines which must be aligned.

2.

Set the PTO Selector to the REAR position

before attaching (this allows the Mid-PTO to

turn

freely).

3.

Line up U-joint with shaft of the Mid-PTO.

Splines will engage when correctly lined up.
Pull back spring loaded locking collar on U-

joint (towards the mower deck) as illustrated
to insert U-joint into Mid-PTO. Slip U-joint into

shaft until a click is heard.

Once the connection is made, shake the driie
shaft to be certain that the locking collar is for-

ward and completely locked.

Front Mower Links Attach to Front Bracket

U-joint Attaches to Mid-PTO

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