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ERVICE A ADJ STMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

®Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake,

, Place gearshift lever in neutrat (N) position.

Ptace 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 ptace wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16)

Mower will be easier to remove from the rightside of tractor.

,Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position,

=Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

Roll belt off engine putley.

-Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing retainer spring.

oDisconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by removing retainer spring.

,Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

oDisconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.

IMPORTANT: JFAN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE

MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE R.H, AND L.H, SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED

FROM TRACTOR,

TO iNSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16)

*Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

,Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.

*Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

o Instal mower in reverse order of removal instructions.

 

CLUTCH LEVER

CLUTCH

ROD\

 

RETAINER

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

ARMS

PULLEY

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RETAINER

SPRING

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ANTI-SWAY BAR

RETAINER

SPRINGS

(BOTH SIDES)

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917.2565 specifications

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