Exmark Lawn Mower manual Removing the Mower Deck, Installing the Mower Deck

Maintenance

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the blade control switch

2. Move the motion control levers outward to the neutral position, engage parking brake, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

3. Place blocks under deck for support. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.

4. Remove the hardware from the deck hanger and deck lift arm on both sides of the deck (Figure 48).

Figure 49

1. Deck lift arm 2. Deck strut

6. Slide the mower rearward to remove the mower belt from the engine pulley.

7. Slide the mower out from underneath the machine.

Note: Retain all parts for future installation.

Figure 48

1. Deck lift arm 2. Deck hanger

5.Remove the nut, bolt, and pivot bushing from the deck strut (Figure 48). Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to the ground (Figure 49).

Installing the Mower Deck

1.Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the blade control switch.

2.Move the motion control levers outward to the neutral position, engage parking brake, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

3.Slide the mower under the machine.

4.Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.

5.Use the existing hardware to attach the rear deck strut of the mower to the deck lift arm (Figure 49).

6.Attach the hardware from the deck hanger and deck lift arm on both sides of the deck (Figure 48).

7.Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer to Replacing the Mower Belt.

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