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Section 4
Figure 4-16 Spring Removal
3. Raise the seat to lower the springs. Disconnect the
springs from the spring bracket. Lower the seat.
4. Lower the deck to the ground.
5. Remove the two hairpins from the pushrod shafts.
CAUTION:
If necessary, use two persons to remove the cutter
deck. It is heavy and could cause personal injury
when removing the deck.
Pull Back on Collar
Drive Shaft
Spindle
Figure 4-15 Disconnecting the Drive Shaft
2. Tilt the deck and secure in place with the two prop
rods (Figure 4-16).
Seat Raised
DeckRaise
andLatched
Figure 4-17 Removing The Deck
6. Pull the deck from the tractor as shown in Figure 4-17.
B. Installation
1. Align the shafts of the push arms with the mounting
holes on the cutter deck (Figure 4-18). Be sure the
cutter deck discharge chute and the drive shaft are
arranged as shown in Figure 4-18.
Figure 4-18 Aligning Deck With Push Arms
Push Rod
Chute
Drive Shaft