SERVICE AND

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)

=Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

-Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting. = Lower mower to its lowest position.

Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas- sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

Remove two retainer springs from each front link and remove links.

°Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

°Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: IFAN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK ISTO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.

ADJUSTMENTS

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" on page 3of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)

Raise mower to its highest position.

oAtthe midpoint of both sidesof mower, measure height

from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

=To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

-To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8".

Recheck measurements

after adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE

BOTTOM EDGE

OF MOWER TO

OF MOWER TO

GROUND

GROUND

GROUND LINE

ADJUSTMENT

 

FIG. 19

NUTS

LIFT

FRONT

 

LINKS

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION

ARMS

BRACKET

CHASSIS

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

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RETAINER

SPRINGS

RETAINER

SPRING

ANTI-SWAY

FRONT MOWER BRACKET

BARRETAINER

FIG. 18

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