A WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY

SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

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 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.

Small

Clutch S

Small Retainer

Clutch

Retainer

Anti-Sway

Bar

Housing

Guide

Retainer Spring

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

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 deflec- 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.

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Pulley

iprings

(Both Sides)

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917.273763 specifications

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