Regular Maintenance

5.Loosen and remove the hardware that secures the top of the hanger chains (A, Figure 54) to the deck lift rod pivots (B)

6.Loosen and remove the hardware (A, Figure 55) that secures the idler arm mount plate (B) to the mower deck (C).

7.Loosen and remove the 1/2” hardware (A, Figure 55) that secure the pusher rollers to the unit. Remove the pusher rollers from the unit.

8.Remove the blocking from underneath the mower deck.

9.Turn the front wheels of the mower so they face side-to-side instead of front-to-back and pull the mower deck out from underneath the unit.

B

A

B A

Figure 54. Removing the Hanger Chains

A.Hanger Chain

B.Deck Lift Rod Pivot

Installing the Mower Deck

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

B A

 

 

ignition key.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Turn the front wheels of the mower so they face

 

 

 

 

 

side-to-side instead of front-to-back and slide the

 

 

 

 

 

mower deck underneath the unit.

 

 

 

 

3.

Place blocking underneath the mower deck to

 

 

 

 

 

raise the deck.

 

 

 

 

C

4.

Install the rear of the mower deck to the unit using

 

 

 

 

 

 

the pusher rollers and secure as shown in figure

for

 

 

 

56 using the 1/2” hardware. The 1/2”-13 X 3” b lt

 

 

 

 

Fig re 55.

Disconnecting the Idler Arm Mount Plate

 

(A, Figure 56) is routed through the frame f the

 

 

unit, the deck guide (B), the mower deck roller

 

A. Mounting Hardware

 

 

post, the sleeve bushing (C), the roller (D), the 1/2

B. I ler Arm Mount Plate

 

 

USS washer (E) and secured using the 1/2-13 hex

C. Mower Deck

 

 

nylock flange nut (F).

Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Connect the idler mount plate (B, Figure 55) to the

 

 

 

 

mower deck and secure using the 5/16” hardware

 

 

 

A

 

(A).

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Install the hanger chains to the deck lift rod pivots

 

 

 

 

 

as shown in figure 54.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Remove the blocking from underneath the unit.

 

 

F

 

8.

Reinstall the PTO drive belt.

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

Figure 56.

Pusher Rollers

 

 

 

 

 

A. 1/2”-13 X 3” Bolt

 

 

 

 

 

B. Deck Guide

 

 

 

 

 

C. Sleeve Bushing

 

 

 

 

 

D. Roller

 

 

E. 1/2 USS Washer

F. 1/2-13 Hex Nylock Flange Nut

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