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. 18)
•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
•Lower mower to its lowest position.
•Remove retainer spring holding
•Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.
•Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.
•Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
•Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
SUSPENSION
ARMS
CHASSIS
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
BAR
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake.
•Swing
•Slide mower under tractor with defl ector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.
•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
•Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.
•Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.
FRONT | ELECTRIC | FRONT PLATE | |
CLUTCH | |||
MOWER | |||
PULLEY | ASSEMBLY | ||
BRACKET | |||
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| DOUBLE LOOP | |
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| RETAINER SPRING |
SINGLE LOOP
REATINER
SPRING
FLANGED PINS
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP
SUSPENSION ARMS DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS (Outward pointing deck pins)
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FIG. 18
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