4_ WARNING:SERVICE ORTO ADJUSTMENTS:AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2.Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

3, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

4.Turn ignition key to "STOP" 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 anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by removing retainer spring.

7.Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

8.Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

9.Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under

tractor.

Small Retainer Spring

Clutch Spring

Retainer Spring

Anti-Sway Bar

Collar

Housing

Guide

Large

RetainerBracket

Spring

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.Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs.

5.Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with

retainer springs.

6.Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer

spring.

7.Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

8.Install belt onto engine pulley.

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Front

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Link

Retainer Springs

(Both Sides)

Deflector

Shield

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