Maintenance

Remove and Install the Mower Deck

1.Move the blade rotation control (1) to the DISEN- GAGE position (see Figure 35).

2.Move the lift lever (2) to the low cut position.

3.Remove the hair pins (5) and washers (6) from the rear suspension arms (see A, Figure 35).

4.Remove the hair pins (7) and washers (8) from the suspension links (see B and C, Figure 35).

5.Disconnect the front hanger (9) from the frame support.

6.Disconnect the extension spring (10) from the mower deck post.

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7.Loosen the belt guide (11) from the stack pulley.

8.Remove the mower drive belt (12) from the engine pulley.

9.Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.

10.To operate the unit without the mower deck, move the lift lever to the TOP position.

11.Reverse the above steps to install the mower deck.

12.Make sure the blade drive belt is inside all the belt guides.

1

8

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

B

7

 

5

8

 

6

12

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

A

9

 

B

 

 

10

 

A

 

 

11

 

 

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Figure 35

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Simplicity 7800357, 885193, 7800356, 7800353, 7800352 manual Remove and Install the Mower Deck