1_ ARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER

VICE 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 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-

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

2_

GAGED" position.

Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

1.

Raise attachment lift lever to its highest

 

position.

2.

Slide mower under tractor with deflec-

3.Roll belt off engine pulley.

4.Remove small retainer spring, and remove 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 trac-

tor.

Small

Clutch Spring

Small Retainer

Clutch

Retainer

Anti-Sway

Bar

- Large

HousingRetainer

GuideSpring

Bracket

 

tor 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.

Pulley

_, (Both Sides)

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