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Pivot Bar
If excessiveplay isexperiencedin the steeringwheel,checkthe pivot barfor forward/rearwardmovement.
1.Raisethe frontof the tractorand setit onjack stands,sothe front wheelsaresuspendedabovethe ground.
2.Graspingtheends of the pivotbar,attemptto moveeachend of the axleforwardand rearwardto checkfor side play.There shouldbeminimalorno sideplay.
3.If thereis no sideplay,lowerthe tractorto the groundandhave the steeringlinkageinspectedbyyour SearsParts& Service RepairCenter.Ifthereis sideplay,tightenthe pivotbaras follows:
a.Supportthe pivotbar,thenremovethe hexlocknutssecur- ingthe twoshoulderboltsthatpassthroughthe pivotbar bracket,the pivotbar,andframe.Referto Figure18.
Figure18
b.Slidea half inchflatwasher,witha maximumthicknessof
.030inch,onto eachshoulderbolt. Reinstallthe shoulder boltsw/washersandfastenwiththe twohexlock nuts.
c.Graduallyandevenlytightenthe hexlocknut whilecontinu- ingto checktheforward/rearwardmovementof the pivotbar. Tightenthe locknutsuntil minimumplay,withoutbindingthe pivotbar'supanddown movement,is achieved.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To removethe cuttingdeck,proceedas follows:
1.Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage)andengagethe parking brake.
2.Placethe deckgaugewheelsin theirhighestsetting(lowestdeck setting).
3.Lowerthedeck bymovingthe decklift leverintothe bottomnotch on the rightfender.
4.Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of the tractor,locate the decksupportpinon the rearleftside of thedeck. Referto Figure19.
5.Pullthe decksupportpinoutwardto releasethedeckfromthe decklift arm. Pivotthe supportpin handledownwardto lockthe pininthe disengagedposition.Referto Figure19.
DeckLiftArm
DeckSupportPin
Figure19
6.Moveto the rightsideof the tractorandrepeatthe previousstep to releasethedeckfromthe RHlift arm.
7.Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto raisedeck liftarmsupandout of the way.
8.Carefullyslidethe cuttingdeckforwarduntilthe frontdeckhanger rodcan be removedfromthe slotsof the hangerbracketat the frontof the deck.
9.The PTObelt is capturedinsidethe PTOpulleyonthe bottomof the engineby a belt keeper.Frombeneaththe front/leftsideof the tractor,locatethe hextappingscrewsecuringthe leftside of the belt keeperto the bottomof thetractorframe.
10.Afternotingthe frameholeintowhichright sideof the belt keeper is inserted,removethe hextappingscrewandbelt keeper.Slide the PTObelt offthe tractor'sPTOpulley.
11.Whileholdingthe frontdeckhangerrodupwardto clearthe deck fronthangerbracket,carefullyslidethe deckout fromthe right sideof the tractor.
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