Deck Removal

Remove the mower deck from the tractor as follows:

1.Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and set the parking brake.

2.Place the deck lift pedal in the lowest mowing position and replace the lock pin in front of pedal in the deck height bracket and secure by locking the lock pin. See Fig. 7-3.

Lock Pin

Lowest Highest

Mowing Mowing

Position Position

Figure 7-3

3.Using a 1⁄2” drive in the idler pulley bracket, turn the wrench towards the back of the tractor and slide the belt off the

PTO pulley. See Fig. 7-4.

Idler Pulley

Bracket

5.Pull the cotter pins out of the four deck lift adjustment brackets. See Fig. 7-5.

Cotter

Pin

Figure 7-5

CAUTION: The deck lift helper springs will cause the deck lift pedal to slam to the highest position if the click pin is not in front of the pedal.

6.Slide the links off the pins and then slide the deck out from underneath the tractor to the right side.

NOTE: It may be easier to place the deck lift pedal in the transport position when sliding the deck out from underneath the tractor.

Idler Pulley

Idler Pulley

 

 

PTO Pulley

Figure 7-4

4.Once the belt is off the PTO pulley, slide the deck forward and unhook the U-Rod at the nose of the deck.

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