SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS:

Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.

Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.

Disengage belt tension rod (K) from lock bracket (L).

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley (M).

Disconnect front link (E) from mower - remove retainer spring and washer.

Gotoeithersideofmoweranddisconnectmowersuspen- sion arm (A) from chassis and rear lift link (C) from rear mowerbracket(D)-removeretainerspringsandwashers.

Go to other side of mower and disconnect the suspen- sion arm and rear lift link.

CAUTION: After rear lift links are discon- nected, the attachment lift lever will be spring loaded. Have a tight grip on lift le- ver when changing position of the lever.

From right side of mower, disconnect anti-sway bar (S) from right rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer spring and washer and pull mower toward you until the bar falls from the hole in bracket.

Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as far as it will go.

Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Figs. 19 - 31)

1.SET PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND LOWER AT- TACHMENT LIFT LEVER (See Fig. 20 and 21)

Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold.

Pull parking brake lever up and hold, release pressure from clutch/brake pedal, then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in brake position. Ensure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

PARKING

BRAKE

LEVER

Fig. 20

CAUTION: Lift lever is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on lift lever, lower it slowly and en- gage in lowest position. Lift lever is located on left side of fender.

LIFT

LEVER

Fig. 21

K

C

I

 

M

F

 

A. MOWER SIDE SUSPENSION

L B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARMS

 

 

 

W

B. RETAINER SPRING

 

A

 

C. REAR LIFT LINK(S)

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

D. RIGHT SIDE REAR MOWER

 

 

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

 

E. FRONT LIFT LINK ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

F. FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET

 

 

 

 

H. FRONT MOWER BRACKET

 

 

 

H

I. LEFT SIDE REAR MOWER

 

 

 

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

 

K. BELT TENSION ROD

 

 

 

 

L. LOCKING BRACKET

 

 

 

 

M. ENGINE CLUTCH PULLEY

 

 

 

 

Q. DEFLECTOR SHIELD

C

 

 

 

S. ANTI-SWAY BAR

S

D

 

 

W. FRONT GAUGE WHEEL

 

Q

 

Fig. 19

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