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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.
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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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