WARNING: TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY

i_ 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 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 canno! come in contact with plug.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

1.Place attachment clutch in =DISEN- GAGED" position.

2.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

3.Lower mower to its lowest position.

4.Remove retainer spring holding anti- sway bar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

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

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

7.Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

8.Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

9.Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with

attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

Front Mower

Bracket

Chassis

Bracket

1.Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

2.Slide mower under tractor with

deflector shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT:. Check bell for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

3.If equipped, turn height adjustment

knob counterclockwise until it stops.

4.Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

5.Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

6.Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins. Retain with

double loop retainer spring with loops clown as shown.

7.Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

8.Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and

plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate and mower brackets.

ElectricFront

Plate

Front Mower

Bracket

Spring

Flanged Pins

 

Anti-Sway

Bar

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINERSPRINGSI Suspension Arm=

Double Loop

oownlRetainer Springs (Inward pointing deck pins)

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917.274953 specifications

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