SERVICE MOWER
Removing Mower
1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in SAFETY section.)
2.Put wood blocks under each side of mower deck.
3.Put lift lever in lowest position, bringing deck down onto blocks.
cCAUTION: Avoid injury! Rotating blades are dangerous. Before adjusting or servicing mower:
•Disconnect spark plug wire(s) to prevent engine from starting accidently.
•Always wear gloves when handling mower blades or working near blades.
B
C
A
D
E
MX10517; MX7681
4.Disconnect PTO drive cable (A).
a.Remove spring locking pin (B), pull and hold PTO drive cable out, lift up and remove from bracket (C).
b.Remove cable spring (D) from idler sheave bracket
(E).
G
F
F
MX10516
5.Remove spring locking pins and washers (F) and disconnect rear draft arms (G), two on each side.
K
I
J
H
MX10521
6.Remove spring locking pin and washer (H) and front draft rod (I) from mower deck bracket (J).
7.Remove mower drive belt from drive sheave (K).
8.Remove wood blocks from both sides and slide mower out from under the machine.
9.When operating the machine without the mower deck:
• Remove rear draft arms and front draft rod from tractor and attach them to the mower deck.
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