SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS
eDepress
® Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position_
e Place attachment clutch lever in DISENGAGED position,
e Turn ignition key OFF and remove key,
® Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped°
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER DECK
Remove mower deck from right side of tractor,
ePlace cutting height adjustment pedal in lowest cutting position by moving memory rod to position 1 and pressing pedal latch to release cutting height adjustment pedal
®Turn font wheels all the way to the left to allow mower deck hitch to slide past right front wheel,
•Remove hairpin cotter from mower deck hitch and
removedeck hitch rod from top holes of the front mounting bracket (see Fig° 23A).,
•Lower deck hitch.,
•Remove hairpin cotter and Flatwasher from hanger pin of rightrear lift arm and slide off right mower deck lift bracket (see Fig, 23B).
eRemove hairpincotter and Flatwasher from hanger pin of
left rear lift arm and slide off left mower deck lift bracket (see Fig 23B),
ePull lower engine pulley belt guides away from pulley (see Fig. 24)_
eMove mower deck forward and remove mower deck drive belt from lower engine pulley, Reposition belt guides_
eDisconnect mower deck engagement cable from mower clutch cable spring (see Fig 25)
ePlace cutting height adjustment pedal in highest cutting position°
FRONT
MOUNTING
BRACKET
HAIRPIN
MOWERDECK
HITCH
VIEW FROM FROt_I "OF TRACTOR
FIG. 23A
MOWER DECK
LIFT BRACKET
(RIGHT SIDE)
FLATWASHER \\_, I
VIEW FROM RIGHT SIDE OF TRACTOR
•Pull mower deck out from under right side of tractor
FIG. 23B
TO INSTALL MOWER DECK
@Place cutting height adjustment in highest position by pressing cutting height adjustment pedal all the way down until it latches, if cutting height is not in highest position, the
deck brackets will hit the lift arms while sliding the deck under the tractor.
•Place mower deck on right side of tractor with chute deflector away from tractor.
•Turn front wheels of tractor to maximum left turn,
eLift deck hitch and slide deck under tractorto a centered position
@From left side of tractor, slide deck rearward,, Then connect mower deck engagement cable to mower clutch cable spring (see Fig. 25). Be sure open side of spring end is pointed down (see Fig., 25 inset).
LOWER ENGINE
PULLEY BELT GUIDES
LOWER
ENGINE PULLEY
FIG,, 24
23