WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY

SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

1.Depress clutch!brake pedal fully and set parking braker

2.Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position°

3.Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position°

4o 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.

I. 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 re- move clutch spring off pulley boll

5.Remove large retainer spring, slide col-

lar 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 re- moving retainer springs.

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

Small Retainer Spring

Clutch

Small Retainer S

Clutch 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_

2o 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.

6o 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.

8o Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring.

9_ Install belt onto engine pulley.,

Front Link

Anti-Sway

Retainer Springs

HousingBoth Sides)

Guide

Bracket

Large Retainer Spring

Deflector Shield

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