SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS iNJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
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o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
oTurn 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.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 23)
•Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
•Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
•Disengage belt tension rod (K) from lock bracket (L).
loaded. Have a tight grip on rodand CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring release slowly.
•Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley (M).
•Disconnect front link (E) from mower - remove retainer spring and washer.
•Goto eitherside ofmower anddisconnect mowersuspen- sion arm (A) from chassis and rear lift link (0) from rear mower bracket (D)- remove retainersprings andwashers.
•Go to other side of mower and disconnect the suspen- sion arm and rear lift link.
&CAUTION:After rear lift linksare discon= nected, the attachment lift lever will be spring loaded. Have aright grip on lift le- ver when changing position of the lever.
From right side of mower, disconnect
spring and washer and pull mower toward you until the bar falls from the hole in bracket.
Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as far as itwill go. Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Figs. 23 - 35)
1.SET PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND LOWER AT=
TACHMENT LIFT LEVER (See Fig. 24 and 25)
•Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold.
•Pull parking brake lever up and hold, release pressure from clutch/brake pedal, then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in brake position. Ensure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
Fig. 24
CAUTION: Lift lever is spring loaded. Have a1
tight grip on lift lever, lower it slowly and en= ga ;je in lowest position. Lift lever is located
on left side of fender. | J |
LIFT
Fig. 25
A. MOWER SIDE SUSPENSION
ARMS
B. RETAINER SPRING
C.REAR LIFT LINK(S)
D.RIGHT SIDE REAR MOWER BRAC KET
E.FRONT LIFT LINK ASSEMBLY
F.FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET
H. FRONT MOWER BRACKET
I, LEFT SIDE REAR MOWER
BRACKET
K. BELT TENSION ROD
L. LOCKING BRACKET
M. ENGINE CLUTCH PULLEY
Q. DEFLECTOR SHIELD
S,
W. FRONT GAUGE WHEEL
Fig. 23
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