SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Turn ignition key “OFF” 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
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual.
BELT TENSION ROD | SUSPENSION ARMS |
(DISENGAGED |
|
POSITION) |
|
CHASSIS
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
•Raise mower to its highest position.
•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same.
•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.
•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.
•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".
•Recheck measurements after adjusting.
FRONT
MOWER ELECTRIC
BRACKET CLUTCH PULLEY
FRONT
PLATE ASSEMBLY
RETAINER
SPRINGS (BOTH SIDES)
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 19
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