FormNo.3374-260RevA
Heavy-DutySpindleKit
ZMaster
®
RidingMowers
ModelNo.78580
InstallationInstructions
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
Description
Qty.
Use
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
Spindleassembly
1
Bolt(3/8x3/4inch)
3
Curvedwasher
3
Flatwasher3
Bolt(M10-1.5x25)
6
Nut(M10-1.5)
6
Installthenewspindle.
PreparingtheMower
1.Thoroughlycleanmowerdeck.Alldebrismustbe
removedtoensurespindlewilltproperlyagainst
mowerdeck.
2.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdeckand
replaceanymissingparts.
InstallingtheNewSpindle
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeingmade,
someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidentalstarting
oftheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyouorother
bystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Alsopush
thewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,andmovethemotioncontrol
leversoutwardtotheneutralpositionandengage
parkingbrake.
2.Removethebeltcoversfromthemowerdeck.
3.Removethemowerbeltfromthepulleysonthemower
deck.
4.Removethethreeboltsholdingthedeckpulleytothe
aluminumhub.Savethedeckpulleyanddiscardthe
bolts(
Figure1).
5.Raisethedecktothetransportposition.
6.RaisethefrontofthemachineandsupportitwithaZ
Stand®orjackstands(orequivalentsupport).
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
themachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
7.Removethebladefromthespindle.Savetheblade,
curvedwasherandbladebolt.
8.Removethespindleassemblyfromthemowerdeck.
9.Installthenewspindleassemblyunderthemower
deckwith6bolts(M10-1.5x25)and6nuts(M10-1.5)
(
Figure1).
10.Alignthethreeholesinthedeckpulleywiththethree
holesinthespindlehubandinstall3bolts(3/8x
3/4inch),3smallcurvedwashersand3atwashers
(Figure1).
11.Installthebladetothespindlewiththebladeboltand
largecurvedwasher.Torquethebladeboltto85-110
ft-lb(115-150N-m)(
Figure1).
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