SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

Place motion control lever in neutral 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.

*Disconnectsparkp_ugwirefromsparkp_ugandp_acewirewhereitcannotcomeincontactwithp_ug_

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 23)

Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.

Roll belt off engine pulley (M) and belt keepers (G).

Remove retainer spring (K), slide collar (L) off and push housing guide (P) out of bracket.

Remove clutch cable spring (Q) from idler arm (R).

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

Go to either side of mower and disconnect mower

suspension arm (A) from chassis pin (B) and rear lift link (C) from rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer springs and washers.

&CAUTION: AFTER REAR LIFT LINKS ARE DISCONNECTED, THE ATTACH= MENT LIFT LEVER WILL BE SPRING LOADED. HAVE ATIGHT GRIP ON LIFT LEVER WHEN CHANGING POSITION OF THE LEVER.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINK (E) AND REAR LIFT LINKS

(C) FROM TRACTOR AND HOOKTHE CLUTCH SPRING

(Q)INTO THE CABLE GUIDE ON FRONT EDGE OF LOWER DASH.

TO iNSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 23 - 28)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and engage parking brake.

Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.

LOADED. HAVE A TIGHT GRIP ON

CAUTION: LIFT LEVER IS SPRING

LIFT LEVER, LOWER IT SLOWLY AND

ENGAGE iN LOWEST POSITION.

NOTE: Be sure mower side suspension arms (A) are point- ing forward before sliding mower under tractor.

Slide mower under tractor until it is centered under tractor.

Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

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LTH18538 specifications

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