Operation

E

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

D

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

 

 

 

L

 

G A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 12. Mower Installation & Removal

 

 

G. Handle

 

 

A. Left Front Rod Lock

 

 

 

 

H. Front Hanger Rod Ends
B. Right Front Rod Lock

 

 

 

 

I.

Left Leveling Link

 

C. Left Leveling Link Hair Pin

 

 

 

 

J. Right Leveling Link

 

D. Right Leveling Link Hair Pin

 

 

 

 

K. Left Rear Lift Rod

 

E. Left Rear Rod Lock

 

 

 

 

L. Right Rear Lift Rod

 

F. Right Rear Rod Lock

 

 

 

 

M. Roller Bar Connecting Rod (select models)

 

Reproduction

 

Installation (44” & 50” Mower Decks)

 

 

Reinstalling the Mower Deck Belt

Installing the Mower Deck to the Unit

 

 

 

1.

Reinstall the belt a d make sure that it is properly

1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,

 

 

seated

n all pulleys.

 

turn off the ignition, remove the key, and wait

or all

 

44” & 50” M wer Decks:

moving parts to stop.

 

 

 

 

a. Install

he belt as shown in Figure 10.

2. Remove the cutting height pin and l

wer he

 

forb. Release tension from the tensioning idler pulley

attachment lift to its lowest position.

 

 

 

 

sing the belt tension lever (D) and make sure the

3. Pivot the front wheels out of the way and slide the

 

belt is seated properly in all pulleys.

mower deck under the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

46” Mower Decks:

 

4. Install the leveling links (I & J, Figure 12) and hair

 

a. Install the belt on the arbor pulleys (A, Figure 10),

pins (C & D).

Not

 

 

 

back-side idlers (B) as shown in Figure 9.

5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and install the

ear

b. Rotate the belt tension release lever (D) to relieve

lift rods (K & L) and secure with the r

ar rod locks

 

the tension on the belt and install the belt on the

(E & F).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PTO pulley (C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. 44” & 50” Simplicity Models Only: Install the

 

c. Carefully release the tension on the on the belt

roller bar connecting rod (M) and the hair pin.

 

 

 

 

 

tension release lever and make sure the belt is

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Lift the front of the deck using a 2 x 4 as a lever,

 

 

seated properly in all pulleys.

pull the handle (G) to align the front hanger rod

 

 

54” Mower Decks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ends (H) with the slots and secure with the front

rod locks (A & B).

a. Install the belt on the PTO pulley (C, Figure 10),

the arbor pulleys (A), and all back-side idlers (B)

 

 

except for the stationary idler pulley (B, Figure 11).

 

b. Carefully rotate the breaker bar COUNTER-

 

CLOCKWISE and install the belt on the stationary

 

idler pulley.

 

c. Carefully release the tension on the breaker bar

 

and make sure the belt is seated properly in all

 

pulleys.

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