CLEANING

Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter.

Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax.

We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean your tractor unless the engine and transmis- sion are covered to keep water out. Water in engine or transmission will shorten the useful life of your tractor. Use compressed

air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves and trash from tractor and mower.

VICEWARNING:OR ADJUSTMENTS:TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER-

1.Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2.Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

3.Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.

4.Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

5.Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

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

2.Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.

3.Disengage belt tension rod from lock _ bracket.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and re- lease slowly.

4.Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley.

5.DISCONNECT REAR MOWER PINS FIRST - Pull out the spring loaded pin, disconnect suspension arm from pin and release pin.

6.Go to other side of mower and discon- nect rear pin in the same manner.

7.Remove the four retainer springs and two flanged pins from front plate as- sembly and remove plate.

8.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

9.Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as far as it will go.

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

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the As-

sembly section of this manual. NOTE: You will need to reattach front plate assembly to tractor after sliding mower under the tractor.

Belt Tension Rod

Locking Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Clutch

Front Plate Assembly

Disengage_on

Pulley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single Loop

 

 

_

Retainer

Springs

 

 

 

Double

Loop

 

 

 

 

Retainer

Springs

 

 

 

Flanged

Pins

Rear Mower Pins

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