Installing mower – HONDA MM60 User Manual

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INSTALLING MOWER

U-Joint Detaches From Mid-PTO

Detaching Mid-PTO and Mower Drive Shaft
1

.With engine off, PTO selector set to "REAR" and

key removed, reach under tractor and grasp the
locking collar of the U-joint of the mower drive
shaft.

2. Pull locking collar back (toward front of tractor)

to release spline of Mid-PTO. Pull the U-joint
away from the PTO, towards the mower to
remove.

NOTE:

If the locking collar is difficult to release,

turning it clockwise and counterclockwise will help
free it.

3.

Make sure that U-joint is placed where

it will not

be crushed by tractor tires when tractor is
backed over pulley covers.

Arm

Lift

Arms Fasten to Mower Deck

Detaching Lift Joints

when pulling pins as mower deck may drop

slightly.

1.

Pull pins attaching lift joints to. lift plates brack-

Keep fingers clear of brackets

ets

as

illustrated.

NOTE:

If hydraulic lift system is not fully down,

pins may be under tension and mower deck may
descend slightly. Make sure to keep fingers clear.

2. After detaching, temporarily replace clevis pins

in brackets and secure with cotter pins

to

keep

from losing or misplacing them. The

lift joints

should remain attached

to

the mower, not the

lift arms.

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