CLEANING
•Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter.
•Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
•Protect painted surfaces with automo- tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean your tractor unless the electrical system, muffler, air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life.
,_ CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1.Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2.Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3.Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4.Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
5.Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6.Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1.Place attachment clutch in "DISEN- GAGED" position.
2.Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.
3.Roll belt off engine pulley.
4.Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5.Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of bracket.
6.Disconnect
•7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch
Retainer Spring \
Collar
Housing
Guide
Large
Retainer
SpringBracket
8.Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.
9.Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under
tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
2.Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.
3.Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4.Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
Front Link
Springs
(Both Sides)
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