INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR: DECK LIFT KIT 629GN-001A 1. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND SET THE PARK BRAKE. 2. ROTATE THE FRONT CASTER WHEELS AWAY FROM THE DECK. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 3. REMOVE THE DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT PIN. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 4. LOWER THE DECK TO THE LOWEST POSITON AND REINSERT THE DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT PIN ABOVE THE DECK LIFT HANDLE. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 5. ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE MOWER, LIFT AND HOLD UP THE HOOK KEEPER. THEN LIFT UP ON THE RELEASE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE REAR OF THE DECK FROM THE MOWER. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 1) 6. REMOVE THE DECK PROP, CLEVIS PIN, SPRING, WASHER AND RUE-RING. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 7. REPLACE THE CLEVIS PIN, WASHER AND RUE-RING WITH NEW HARDWARE SUPPLIED IN KIT. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 5) 8. REMOVE THE CLEVIS PIN, WASHER AND RUE-RING ATTACHING DRAG BAR. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 4) 9. REATTACH THE DRAG BAR USING A ½ X 4 1/2 FLANGE HEAD BOLT, SPACER AND FLANGE LOCK NUT SUPPLIED IN THE KIT. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN, THE DRAG BAR MUST BE ABLE TO PIVOT AGAINST THE YOKE CASTING. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 6) 10. ON 1500 SERIES DEFENDER MOWERS WITH 60 DECKS, SR1220 OR EARLIER BOSS MOWERS, IT IS NECESSARY TO MODIFY THE OUTER DRAG BARS 642-059P OR REPLACE WITH 659-299P TO ALLOW THE DECK JACK TO BE STOWED ON THE FRONT AXLE. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 2) 11. ROTATE THE FRONT STEP UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. 12. ATTACH THE JACK MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE FRONT AXLE BY FIRST PLACING THE BRACKET WITH THE HEX SHAPED CUTOUT ON THE TRIM SIDE OF THE MOWER. FASTEN WITH 3/8 X 4 FLANGE HEAD BOLT AND FLANGE LOCK NUTS. DO NOT TIGHTEN HARDWARE AT THIS TIME. (THE JACK MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL NOT FIT ON THE EDGE SERIES MOWER, HOWEVER THE MANUAL JACK WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY). (SEE ILLUSTRATION 7) 13. INSERT JACK ASSEMBLY INTO THE BRACKETS SO THE JACK IS CENTERED ON THE AXLE AND THE HEX DRIVE OF THE CRANK EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY ¼ THROUGH THE BRACKET. ATTACH THE OPPOSITE END TO THE BRACKET WITH THE SUPPLIED RETAINING PINS. (SEE ILLUSTRATIONS 7 & 8) 14. TIGHTEN 3/8 HARDWARE.
15. LIFT UP ON THE LATCH PLATE RELEASING THE HANDLE ROD. PUSH DOWN ON THE RELEASE HANDLE UNTIL THE DECK HOOKS LOCK INTO PLACE. (ILLUSTRATION 1) 16. INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE. HOOK HOOK KEEPER RELEASE HANDLE LATCH PLATE LATCH PLATE OUTER DRAG DRAG BAR 642-059P ILLUSTRATION 1 OPTIONAL DRAG BAR 659-299P OPTIONAL 659-299P DRAG BAR 1 CUT OFF LINK BAR 1/2" OF 2½ CUT OFF LINK BAR ½ FROM CENTER OF HOLE REMOVE ROLLER, RUE RING & CLEVIS PIN REMOVE ROLLER, RUE RING & CLEVIS PIN ILLUSTRATION 2
PARK PARK BRAKE SET HEIGHT ADJUST PIN PIN DECK PROP, CLEVIS PIN, SPRING, PROP, CLEVIS PIN, SPRING, WASHER & RUE RUE RING RING CASTERS ROTATED FORWARD FORWARD ILLUSTRATION 3 WASHER DRAG BAR CLEVIS PIN RUE RING (REMOVE) ILLUSTRATION 4
DRAG BAR H-2240 F-1521 H-2239 ILLUSTRATION 5 (REPLACE) ½ X 4 ½ FLANGED HEAD BOLT SPACER ½ FLANGED NUT YOKE CASTING DRAG BAR (INSTALL) ILLUSTRATION 6
3/8 HARDWARE MOUNTING BRACKET RETAINING PIN JACK ASSEMBLY HEX SHAPE CUTOUT HEX DRIVE ILLUSTRATION 7 MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL NOT FIT ON THE EDGE SERIES MOWER. HEX END OF JACK EXTENDS APPROX. ¼ PAST MOUNTING BRACKET JACK CENTERED ON AXLE ILLUSTRATION 8
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR: DECK LIFT KIT 629GN-001A 1. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND SET THE PARK BRAKE. 2. ROTATE FRONT CASTER WHEELS AWAY FROM DECK. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 3. REMOVE DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT PIN. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 4. LOWER THE DECK TO THE LOWEST POSITON AND REINSERT THE DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT PIN ABOVE THE DECK LIFT HANDLE. PIN THE HANDLE DOWN IN THE LOWEST POSITION. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 3) 5. ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE MOWER, LIFT AND HOLD UP THE HOOK KEEPER. THEN LIFT UP ON THE RELEASE HANDLE TO RELEASE THE REAR OF THE DECK FROM THE MOWER. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 1) 6. RELEASE BELT TENSION BY FLIPPING LEVER LOCATED NEAR THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE MOWER DECK AND REMOVE THE BELT FROM THE CLUTCH. (ON DEFENDER MODELS, THE LEVER IS LOCATED BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TIRE. REMOVE THE BELT FROM CENTER PULLEY.) 7. ROTATE FRONT STEP UP & OUT OF THE WAY 8. REMOVE THE RETAINING PINS FROM THE JACK ASSEMBLY AND REMOVE THE JACK FROM THE BRACKETS ON THE FRONT AXLE. (SEE ILLUSTRATIONS 7 & 8) 9. SET THE JACK CONNECTOR IN PLACE ON THE DECK CLEVIS PIN. DO NOT ATTACH THE RETAINING PIN. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 9) 10. ENSURE THE RETAINING PIN IS REMOVED FROM THE JACK LIFT COLLAR WELDMENT. 11. ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE LIFT COLLAR WELDMENT TO ALLOW THE TABS TO MOUNT ON THE MOUNTING SPACER AND FLANGE BOLT. THREAD THE COLLAR UP OR DOWN THE SHAFT AS NEEDED AND ATTACH WITH THE RETAINING PIN. THEN ATTACH THE RETAINING PIN TO THE DECK CLEVIS PIN. THE GREASE FITTING MUST BE TOWARDS OUTSIDE OF MOWER. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 9)
12. ROTATE THE HANDLE UP INTO CRANKING POSITION. TURN THE HANDLE CLOCKWISE TO BRING THE FRONT OF THE DECK OFF THE GROUND. NOTE: SOME MODELS REQUIRE EXTENDING THE JACK UNTIL THE LEFT REAR TIRE RISES OFF THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 8. MOVE TO THAT WHEEL AND PUSH IT BACK TO THE GROUND BRINGING THE FRONT OF THE DECK UP OFF THE GROUND. CONTINUE TURNING UNTIL THE DECK IS IN THE STAND-UP POSITION. DO NOT OVER EXTEND THE JACK, DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. (SEE ILLUSTRATION 10) NOTE: IT IS POSSILBE TO OPERATE THE JACK WITH AN IMPACT GUN/WRENCH. TO DO SO REMOVE CRANK HANDLE AND KNOB BY REMOVING RUE RING. A ¾ WRENCH WILL FIT ON END OF SHAFT WELDMENT. 13. TO LOWER DECK, REVERSE THE PROCESS. DO NOT OVER RETRACT JACK, DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. CAUTION CAUTION: KEEP FEET CLEAR FROM EDGE OF DECK WHEN LOWERING DECK FROM STAND-UP TO OPERATION POSITION. 14. LIFT UP ON THE LATCH PLATE RELEASING THE HANDLE ROD. PUSH DOWN ON THE RELEASE HANDLE UNTIL THE DECK HOOKS LOCK INTO PLACE. 15. APPLY ONE OR TWO PUMPS OF GREASE TO ZERK OCCASIONALLY TO KEEP CRANK OPERATING FREELY.
16. CLEAN GRASS, DIRT AND DEBRIS OFF THE TOP LEFT / TRIM SIDE OF THE DECK. ATTACH DECAL P-13121 NEAR THE DECK SIZE NUMBER DECAL (48, 52, 60). MOUNTING SPACER & FLANGE BOLT RETAINING PIN INSTALL THIS PIN 1 ST. JACK CONNECTOR GREASE ZERK RETAINING PIN INSTALL THIS PIN 2 ND. CLEVIS PIN LIFT COLLAR WELDMENT ILLUSTRATION 9 CRANK ILLUSTRATION 10
PARTS LIST ITEM #26 ARE OPTIONAL DRAG BARS FOR M.Y. 2013 60" DEFENDER UNITS AND EARLIER BOSS UNITS. F-1604 (1/4 X 1-1/4 ROLL PIN) CLEAN GRASS, DIRT AND DEBRIS OFF THE TOP OF THE DECK (LEFT / TRIM SIDE - ABOVE DECK SIZE NUMBER.) AND APPLY DECAL. ITEM #16 IS TAPERED. TAPERED END IS TO BE INSERTED IN THE SPOT FACED SIDES OF ITEM #1.