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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•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. 21)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
•Place attachment clutch switch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.
•Roll belt off electric clutch pulley.
•Disconnect
•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.
•Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.
•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 21)
•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.
•Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
SUSPENSION | ELECTRIC |
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ARMS | CLUTCH | FRONT |
| PULLEY | |
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| LINK |
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| RETAINER |
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| SPRINGS |
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| (BOTH SIDES) |
RETAINER |
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SPRING |
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RETAINER |
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| SPRINGS |
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| (BOTH SIDES) |
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FIG. 21
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” on page 3 of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
•Raise mower to its highest position.
•At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.
•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: Three full turns of adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8".
•Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE | BOTTOM EDGE |
OF MOWER TO | OF MOWER TO |
GROUND | GROUND |
A | A |
| GROUND LINE |
FIG. 22
SUSPENSION ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 23
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