Sabre 1842GV Operator's Manual - Assembly

Assembly - Page 6

ASSEMBLY

9. Put mower drive belt (E) on engine drive sheave.

10.Push drive belt tension rod (F) into bracket (G).

11.Raise mower lift lever to TRANSPORT (upper) 

position.

12.Remove wood blocks from both sides of mower.

13.Level mower. (See Leveling Mower in Operating the 

Mower section.)

Install Mower Discharge Chute

1. Install mower discharge chute to mower deck with two 

M8 x 20 bolts (A) and lock nuts (B).

2. Tighten nuts to 20 N•m (15 ft-lb).

Break-In Electric PTO Clutch

1. Start engine and push throttle lever (A) up to full 

throttle (

r

) position.

2. With no load on mower, ENGAGE PTO (B) and allow 

mower to run for 10 seconds.

3. DISENGAGE PTO and wait 10 seconds.

4. Repeat Step 2 for 12-15 cycles.

5. PTO clutch is now properly burnished.

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CAUTION:  To avoid injury:-NEVER operate 

mower without chute in place.

-Hold chute firmly on mower deck when 

installing, mower discharge chute is spring 

loaded.

-After installing chute on deck check to make 

sure hinge on chute is working properly by 

opening chute and releasing it. Chute MUST 

spring back to the LOWERED position.

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E

F

G

M47397

A

B

M88557

B

A