Bolens 840 thru 849 - Manual (Page 9)

pacers
Deck
Stabilizer
Diagonal
Brace
FIGURE 5.
FIGURE 7.
3. The two deck stabilizers and the diagonal brace
which are attached to the front of the deck are
folded back over the deck for shipping purposes.
----- Unfold them at this time. See figure 5.
NOTE: If the hardware for attaching the deck is
assembled to your deck, remove the hairpin clips and
flat washers from each deck bracket. Remove the
spacers from the rod which is through the deck stabi­
lizer by removing the hairpin clips and sliding out the
rod. Repiace the rod and hairpin clips. See figure 5,
inset.
4.
5.
6
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7.
46'
50'
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9.
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11
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Slide the deck under the tractor from the right side
as you lift the stabilizers and diagonal brace over
the right front wheel.
Move tractor lift handle forward to the lowest posi­
tion.
Attach the four tractor hanger brackets to the deck
as follows. The left front tractor hanger bracket
goes through the center of the V-belt. See figure 6.
Attach the rear hanger brackets first, then the
front, using four flat washers and hairpin clips.
Disassemble the front cross bar from the tractor
by removing two hairpin clips. Use the cross bar to
attach the deck stabilizers, the diagonal brace and
two spacers to the tractor frame.
Deck: Use the rear set of holes.
Deck: Use the forward set of holes.
Secure with the two hairpin clips just removed.
See figure 7.
Place the deck belt around the engine pulley and
idler pulley.
Replace the round belt guard by the idler pulley
(hex side down). Replace the hex bolts (belt keep­
ers) by the engine pulley. Refer to figure 4.
Check all belt guards for clearance. The belt
guards must be between 1/16" and 1/8" away from
the belt when the PTO lever is in the engaged
position (be certain to disengage the PTO lever
after checking).
Secure the brake release cable to the tractor idler
bracket with clevis pin and small hairpin clip, using
the hole in the idler bracket as shown in figure 8.