SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS:
•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
•Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of trac- tor.
•Place attachment clutch switch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.
•Roll belt off electric clutch pulley.
•Disconnect
•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.
•Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.
•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17)
•Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
•Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.
•Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
•Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs..
•Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with retainer springs.
•Connect
•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY
SUSPENSION
ARMS
RETAINER SPRING
FRONT LINK
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
RETAINER
SPRINGS (BOTH SIDES)
DEFLECTOR SHIELD
FIG. 17
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