SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•Place gearshift 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. 18)
•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
•Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
•Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley.
•DISCONNECT REAR MOWER PINS - Pull out the spring loaded pin, disconnect suspension arm from pin and release pin.
•Go to other side of mower and disconnect rear pin in the same manner.
•Remove the four retainer springs and two flanged pins from front plate assembly and remove plate.
•Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
•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
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual. NOTE: You will need to reattach front plate assembly to tractor after sliding mower under the tractor.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
•Raise mower to its highest position.
•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same.
BELT TENSION ROD | LOCKING BRACKET |
DISENGAGED POSITION |
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| SUSPENSION ARMS ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY |
| FRONT PLATE |
| ASSEMBLY |
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS
FLANGED PINS
REAR MOWER PINS
FIG. 18
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