Craftsman PYT 9000, 247.28672 manual Cutting Deck Removal

Models: 247.28672 PYT 9000

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CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF) positionandengagethe parkingbrake.

. Lowerthe deckby movingthe deck liftleverintothe bottomnotch onthe rightfender.

. Locatethe PTOclutchunderthe frontof yourtractor.See Figure10.

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. Removethe beltguardand beltfromthe PTOpulleyas follows. Referto Figure10:

a.Removethehexscrews.

b.Pullthe beltkeeperrodto the rightanddownto remove.

c.Removethe deckbelt fromaroundthe tractor'selectricPTO clutch.

NOTE: Ifthere is too muchtensionon thebelt for it to be easily removedfromthe electricPTOclutch,carefullyinserta3/8" drive ratchetwrench(setto loosen)intothe squareholefound inthe deck idlerbracketand pivotit towardthe tractor'sleftside to relievetension on the belt. SeeFigure11.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor betweenthe beltanda pulleywhileremovingthe belt.

Figure11

5.Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of thetractor,locate the decksupportpinon the rearleftsideof thedeck.

6.Pullthe decksupportpinoutwardto releasethe deckfromthe decklift arm. SeeFigure12.

DeckLift(_ Arm

DeckPinSupport

Figure12

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Craftsman PYT 9000, 247.28672 manual Cutting Deck Removal