SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS:
•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•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.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 25)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of trac- tor.
•Place attachment clutch control in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.
•Roll belt off clutch pulley.
•Disconnect
•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.
•Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.
•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 25)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake.
•Slide mower under tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.
•Install belt into clutch pulley groove.
•Install left front link into the left hand front mower bracket (retain with single loop retainer springs as shown).
•Slide right side of mower back and install right front link into right hand front mower bracket (retain with single loop retainer springs).
•Place the suspension arms on mower pins, if necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align mower pins with the holes in suspension arms. Retain with double loop retainer spring, loop down as shown.
•Connect
•Raise deck to highest position.
RETAINER |
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SPRING | CLUTCH PULLEY |
SUSPENTION | |
ARMS |
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| FRONT LINKS |
RETAINER SPRING
RETAINER SPRINGS
ANTI SWAY
BAR
FIG. 25
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