ENGINE

IDLER

 

PULLEY _-

IDLER

 

"

 

 

BELT GUIDE

 

 

ROCK SHAFT

R_H.

L_H,

 

_MANDREL

 

 

MAN[

 

 

 

 

COTTER PIN

FIGURE 38 LOWER HOLE (ORIGINAL POSITION)

UPPER HOLE _1_

R.H, PIVOT

BRACKET

SPRING

TO REMOVE MOWER BELT

NOTE: MOWER BELT INSTALLATION DECAL LOCATED

ON MOWER HOUSING,

REPLACE ONLY WITH THE BELTS SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL.

1_ Place Mower Blade Clutch Lever in _'DISENGAGED" position (Fig° 37)_

2.Turn Depth Adjustment Knob to lowest position° Move Mower Lift Lever (Fig. 37) forward to lower Mower to its lowest position,

3.Roll Belt off Engine Pulley (Fig. 38),

4, Putt Belt off both Mandrels°

5.Spring Belt Guide away from idler Pulley and pull Belt off Idler Pulley,

6o Slide Belt fiom under Extension Spring,

BRACKET

R_H,

SUSPENSION

RETAINERRETAINER

SPRINGSSPRINGS

\

HINGE

PINS '

REAR

SUSPENSION

TRUNNIONS

LIFT

BRACKET

FIGURE 39

TO REPLACE MOWER BELT

1, Slide Belt under Extension Spring (Fig. 38),_

2. Place Belt on rear side of both Mandrels,

3, Spring Idler Belt Guide down and place Belt around rear side of Idler Pulley_

4, Roll Belt over Engine Pulley=

TO REMOVE MOWER

1.Remove mower' Belt per instructions under "To Remove

Mower Belt", through step 3,

,Turn Depth Adjustment Knob to lowest position. Use Lift Lever to lower mower to its lowest position.

. Remove Retainer Spring from Clutch Rod; pull Clutch Rod out of Clutch BrackeL

4.Pull Retainer Springs out of Rear Suspension Trunnions. Remove Rear Suspension Trunnions from Lift Brackets (Fig_ 39)°

. Pull Retainer Spring out of Rear Hinge Pin. Remove Rear Hinge Pin,

6.Pull Retainer Spring out of Front Hinge Pin. Remove Front Hinge Pin (Fig.'39).

7.Use Lift Lever to raise Suspension Arms= Slide mower out from under tractor,

NOTE: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, THE L.H. AND Roll, SUSPENSION ARMS (FIG, 39) SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR.

STORAGE

When mower is to be stored for'a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Give blades and underside of housing a good coat of grease or rust pre, ventativeo Store in a clean dry area,

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