5.Removethescrewandflangenut whichsecuresthe belt keeper rodto the left sideof the mower'sframe.SeeFigure24.
13.Pullthe click pinoutand unhookthe drivespringcablefromthe idlerarm assembly.SeeFigure26.
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. Removethebelt keeperrodandremovethe deckbeltfrom aroundthe mower'senginepulley.
. Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromthe left side,locateandcarefully removethe hairpinclipsthatsecurethe decksupportson the rear left sideandfrontleftside of thedeck. SeeFigure25.
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8.Repeatthe previousstepon the mower'srightside.
9.Carefullyremovethe frontdeck supportsfromthe decklift arms, Figure25.
10.Carefullyunhookthe mower'sliftassemblyfromthe reardeck supports.
11.Usethedeck heightleverto raisethe lift assemblyto its highest position.
12.Removethewoodenblocksfromunderthedeckandgentlyslide the cuttingdecktowardthe rearof the machine.
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14. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeckto theright,outfrombeneaththe mower.
To installthe cuttingdeck, followthe abovestepsinthe oppositeorder and mannerof removal.
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