MOWER DECK REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - 52” DECKS
NOTE: Perform mower removal and installation on a hard, level surface such as a concrete floor.
6.Turn the ignition switch OFF and remove the key. Remove the 4x4 wood blocks.
7.Insert ratchet into 3/8” (9.5 mm) square hole in idler pulley arm (A, Figure 14) and pull to release belt tension. Install the mower belt (B) as shown in Figure 14.
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After lowering the mower cutting height, engage |
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parking brake, turn off the mower blades, turn the |
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ignition switch to STOP, and remove key before |
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attempting to install or remove the mower. |
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Removing the Mower Deck |
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1. | Turn the mower blades OFF, put the ground speed | E |
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| control levers in START/PARK position, turn the |
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| ignition OFF, and wait for all moving parts to stop. |
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2. | Pivot the front wheels forward. |
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3. | Insert ratchet into 3/8” (9.5 mm) square in idler pulley |
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| arm (A, Figure 14) and pull to release belt tension. |
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| Remove the mower belt (B) from engine drive pulley | Figu e 14. Mower Belt R uti | g |
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| A. Idler Pulley Arm |
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4. | Turn the ignition switch from OFF to RUN without |
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B. M wer Belt |
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| starting the engine. |
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5. | Use the mower cutting height switch to raise he |
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D. Fixed Idler Pulley (2) |
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| mower deck. |
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6. | Place 4x4 wood blocks under the front and rear lip f |
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F. Adj stable Tension Idler Pulley |
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| the mower deck to securely support it. |
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7. | Use the mower cutting height switch to fully lower the |
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| mower so that is it resting on the 4x4 wood blocks. |
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8. | Turn the ignition switch to OFF and remove the key. |
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9. | Remove the hair pin clip (A, Figure 15) securing the |
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| rear mower lift arm. Separate the lift arm from the |
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| mower deck. Repeat for both sides of mower. |
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10. Remove hair pin clip (B) securing the front hitch |
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| (C). Separate the front hitch rod from the mow r |
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| deck. Repeat for both sides of mower. |
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11. Slide the mower deck out from under the rider. | C |
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Installing the Mower Deck | Reproduction |
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Slide the mower deck under the right side of the rider. |
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| Slide the mower forward and hook the front hitch rod |
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| (C, Figure 15) to the front mower deck hooks. |
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2. | Install the front hitch rods and secure with hair pin |
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| clips (B). |
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3. | Slide the mower deck backwards and connect the |
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| rear lift arms to the mower deck. Secure with hair pin |
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| clips (A). |
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4. | Insert the key into the ignition switch. Turn the switch |
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| from OFF to RUN without starting the engine. |
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5. | Use the cutting height switch to raise the mower until | Figure 15. Mower Hitch Components |
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| it is no longer resting on the 4x4 wood blocks. |
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| A. Hair Pin Clip, Rear |
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| B. Hair Pin Clip, Front |
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| C. Front Hitch Rod |
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