Regular Maintenance
Removing the Mower Deck
It may be necessary to remove the mower deck to facilitate servicing the mower deck. The following procedure details how to remove the mower deck from the unit.
1. Park the machine on a flat, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.
2.Remove the PTO drive belt (see PTO DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT for removal instructions).
3. | Lower the mower deck to its lowest cutting |
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4. | Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains |
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5. | Loosen and remove the hardware that secures |
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6. | Loosen and remove the hardware (A, Figure 54) |
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7. | Loosen and remove the 1/2” hardware (A, Figure | B |
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| Remove the pusher rollers from the unit. |
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8. | Remove the blocking from underneath the mower | Figure 53. | Removing the Hanger Chains |
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9. | Turn the front wheels of the mower so they face |
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| mower deck out from underneath the unit. |
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Installing the Mower Deck | Not |
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Park the machine on a flat, level surface such as |
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| a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the |
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| parking brake, turn off the engine, and r | move the |
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2. | Turn the front wheels of the mower so th | y face |
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| mower deck underneath the unit. |
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3. | Place blocking underneath the mower deck to |
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4. | Install the rear of the mower deck to the unit using |
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| the pusher rollers and secure as shown in figure | Figure 54. Disconnecting the Idler Arm Mount Plate | |||||
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post, the sleeve bushing (C), the roller (D), the 1/2 | ||
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5.Connect the idler mount plate (B, Figure 54) to the mower deck and secure using the 5/16” hardware (A).
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