Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenanceonthe machine,waitfor
allpartsto stopmovinganddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failure
Ito followthis instructioncouldresultin personalinjuryor property
[damage.
REMOVING THE BELT COVER
Thebeltcovermust be removedtoperformseveralmaintenanceand
serviceprocedures.Followtheinstructionsbelowtoremovethebelt
cover.
1. Stopengine,waitforall partsto stopmoving,anddisconnect
sparkplugwire.
2. Removethethreescrewsandwashersholdingthe covertothe
frame,Figure14.
Figure14
3. Removethe beltcover.
4. Toreinstallthebeltcover,placethe coverin positionand fasten
usingthreescrewsandwashersremovedearlier.
Donotoperateunit withoutbelt coverinstalled.Failureto followthis
instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryor propertydamage.
REMOVING THE MOWER DECK
Whenservicingtheundersideofthe mowerdeckforany reason,the
cuttingdeckshouldfirst be removed.Followtheinstructionsbelowto
removethecuttingdeck:
1. Stoptheengine,waitfor all partsto stopmoving,anddisconnect
sparkplugwire.
2. Releaseall mowercontrols.
3. Removebeltcoverasinstructedunder"Removingthe
BeltCover."
4. Usethedeck heightlevertomovethe cuttingdecktoits
highestposition.
5. Placesmallwoodenblocksunderthedeck.
6. Usethedeckheightleverto lower the deckso that it restsupon
thewoodenblocks.
7. Lookingatthecuttingdeck fromtheleft sideofthe mower,locate
thehairpinclip that securesthedeck supportrod on the rear Idt
sideof thedeck,Figure15.
8. Removethehairpinclipthatsecuresthe supportrod,and care-
fullyremovethedeck supportfromthe decklift arm, Figure15.
Figure15
9. Repeatsteps7and8 on the mower'srightside.When complete,
allfour hairpinclipsshouldbe removed.
10. Pushthecuttingdeck totheleft tounhookthe liftassemblyfrom
thedeck.
11.
12.
13.
Usethedeck heightleverto raisethecuttingdeck to itshighest
position.
Removethewoodenblocksfromunderthe deck.
Removethedrivebeltas instructedunder"Replacingthe Drive
Belt"instructions.
14. Slidethe cuttingdecktowardstherearof theunit.
15. Unhookthe drivespringcable fromthe idlerarm assembly,
Figure16.
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16.
17.
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Removethecuttingdeck.
Toinstallthe cuttingdeck, followthe abovestepsin reverseorder.