II. ATTACHING AND DETACHING MOWER DECK

■ INSTALLATION OF MOWER DECK

Warning:

When attaching or detaching the mower deck to the lawn mower:

･ Place the lawn mower on level, hard ground.

･ Apply the parking brake securely

･ Shift the PTO lever to the STOP ( ) position.

･ Do not start the engine except for operating the lift.

1. ATTACHING THE MOWER DECK

Attach the mower deck first to the lawn mower and then connect the drive shaft.

a. Start the engine and push down the rear half ( ) the lift lever() to raise the mower link in the highest position.

b. Set the gauge wheels(3) of the mower deck in the lowest position(Refer to page 63).

c. Befor installing the mower deck, set the rear gauge wheels(3) sideways.

d. Depress the lower chute() and keep it down with ring clip(4).

e. Place the mower deck underneath the lawn mower.

f. Insert the discharge cover of mower deck into chute of lawn mower.

g. Move the lift lever() forward and depress rear link(5).

h. Install the rear link(5) into mower deck with pin.

i. Install drive shaft(6) into lawn mower.

J. Install the front link(7) into lawn mower and mower deck.

k. Replace the Lower chute() by release the hock of Ring clip(4).

l. Start the engine and move the lift lever backward to raise the mower deck.

m. Set the gauge wheels(3) of the mower deck straightly.

n. Return the lower chute () by removing the ring clip.

Important:

･ When installing and removing the mower deck, turn clockwise(-) the hight adjust dial(9) fully to lower the mower deck.

･ A fter installing the mower deck, be sure that the ground clearance of the bottom surface of the mower deck is 150mm.

W hen the mower deck is leaning to forward or backward, adjust length of tht front link(7).

In case of leaning to forward: Make length of tht front link(7) shorter

In case of leaning to backward : Make length of tht front link(7) longer

･ When SCMA48 is shipped, Front link(7) of SCMA48 is adjusted for SXG22.

I ncase installing SCMA48 to SXG19: Readjust the length of Frontlink(7) as the following size.

2. DETACHING THE MOWER DECK

Detach the mower deck in reverse order of attaching: Remove the drive shaft first and then the mower deck.

Caution: Be sure to disconnect the universal joint on the PTO shaft of the lawn mower.

Important: Be sure to keep the removed parts.