Service and Adjustments, To Install Mower

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING:TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

•Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

•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. 18)

•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

•Lower mower to its lowest position.

•Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.

CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

•Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

•Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.

•Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

•Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

•Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake.

•Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

•Slide mower under tractor with deﬂector shield to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

•Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.

•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

•Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

•Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

SUSPENSION ARMS		LOCK BRACKET
		LOCK BRACKET
BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED POSITION)		FRONT	ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY
		FRONT
		MOWER	FRONT PLATE
		BRACKET	FRONT PLATE
		BRACKET	ASSEMBLY
			ASSEMBLY
CHASSIS			SINGLE LOOP
BRACKET			SINGLE LOOP
BRACKET			RETAINER
			RETAINER
			SPRING
			DOUBLE LOOP
			RETAINER
			SPRING
RETAINER
SPRING			FLANGED PIN
	ANTI-SWAY
USE PLIERS FOR	BAR		DEFLECTOR
RETAINER SPRINGS			SHIELD
	SUSPENSION ARMS
	DOUBLE LOOP
	RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP	(Outward pointing
LOOP UP	deck pins)		02565
	deck pins)

FIG. 18

PD25PH48STE specifications

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