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. 19)
•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
•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
•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.
•Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
SUSPENSION ARMS |
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| LOCK BRACKET | ||
BELT TENSION ROD |
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(DISENGAGED POSITION) | FRONT | ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY | |
| FRONT PLATE | ||
| MOWER | ||
| BRACKET | ASSEMBLY | |
CHASSIS |
| SINGLE LOOP | |
BRACKET |
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| RETAINER | ||
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| SPRING | |
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| DOUBLE LOOP | |
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| RETAINER | |
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| SPRING | |
RETAINER |
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SPRING |
| FLANGED PIN | |
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USE PLIERS FOR | BAR | DEFLECTOR | |
RETAINER SPRINGS |
| SHIELD | |
| SUSPENSION ARMS |
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| DOUBLE LOOP |
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| RETAINER SPRINGS |
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LOOP UP | (Outward pointing |
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deck pins) | 02565 | ||
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FIG. 19
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