_ 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 contactwith plug.

 

TRACTOR

TO INSTALL MOWER

TO REMOVE MOWER

Follow procedure described in =INSTALL

MOWER AND DRIVE BELT in the

1. Place attachment clutch in uDISEN-

Assembly section of this manual.

GAGED" posit_on.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

2. If equipped, turn height adjustment

 

knob to lowest setting.

3.Lower mower to its lowest position.

4.Disengage bolt tension red from look bracket.

kCAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on red and release slowly.

5.Remove retainer spdng holding anti- swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

6.Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.

7.Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disen- gage arms from deck.

8.Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

9.Slide mower forward and remove bolt

from electdc clutch pulley.

10.Slide mower out from under nght side of tractor.

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See =PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). If tires are over or undednflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

Raise mower to its highest position.

At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

 

 

Suspension

Etectdc

 

 

Arms

Belt Tension Rod

,,?

Clutch Pulley

Front Mower

(Disengagad_....----'_i

Bracket

Front

Position)

 

 

Plate

Chassis

 

 

 

Retainer

 

 

;prings

 

 

(Both Sides)

 

 

 

Mower

 

 

 

Bracket

Anti-Sway

Bar

Spnngs

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