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Mower Removal and Installation |
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NOTE: Perform mower deck installation and removal |
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on a hard flat surface such as a concrete floor. |
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Removal |
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| Releasing the Mower Deck Belt Tension | B | |
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1. | Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, |
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| turn off the ignition, remove the key, and wait for | A |
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2. | Remove the cutting height pin and lower the |
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| attachment lift to its lowest position. | Figure 9. Release Belt Tension (44”, 46” & 52” |
3. | Release the belt tension and remove the belt. | Models) |
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44” & 50” Mower Decks: Pull the lever (A, Figure | B. Guard Notch (44” & 50” Decks Only) | |
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tension on the mower belt. Secure the lever in the |
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guard notch (B) and remove the mower belt from |
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the PTO pulley (C, Figure 10). |
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46” Mower Decks: Pull the lever (A, Figure 9) |
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towards the rear of the machine to release the |
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tension on the mower belt. Remove the mower |
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belt from the PTO pulley (C, Figure 10). |
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| rotated. Injury may result if the breaker bar is |
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a. Using a 1/2” breaker bar, place the square end in |
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the square hole located in the idler arm (A, Figure |
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11). Carefully rotate the breaker bar COUNTER- |
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CLOCKWISE, which will relieve the t nsion on the |
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belt exerted from the idler arm. Slide the belt off of |
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the stationary idler pulley (B). |
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b. Carefully release the tension on the breaker bar. |
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c. Remove the belt from the PTO pulley (C, Figure |
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| Removing the Mower Deck from the Unit |
| Figure 11. Release Belt Tension (54” Models) | ||||||
1. Pull the hair pins (C & D, Figure 12) and |
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disconnect the deck leveling links (I & J). |
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pin and disconnect the roller bar connecting rod
(M).4. Lift the front of the deck using a 2 x 4 as a lever,
3. Pull and turn the rod locks (A, B, E & F) to release
pull the handle (G) forward to release the front
the rod ends.
hangers rod ends (H), then push rearward to release the rear rod ends.
5. Pivot the front wheels out of the way and slide the mower deck out from under right side of the unit.
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