Operating the Rider

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Figure 7. Mower Removal/Installation (34” mower shown)

A. Idler Pulley Arm

D.

Lift Cable

B. Idler Pulley

E.

Lift Hook

C. PTO (Electric Clutch) Pulley

F.

Rear Trailing Arms

WARNING

Stop engine and remove key. Do not engage PTO until mower is completely removed or installed and operator is seated.

MOWER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

NOTE: Perform mower installation on a hard, level sur- face such as a concrete floor. For easier mower removal and installation, rear trailing arms (F, Figure 7) can be removed by removing spring clips and clevis pins.

1.Park rider and turn off PTO switch and engine, remove the key and apply parking brake. Turn the wheels fully to the left.

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Figure 8. Mower Hitch

A. LeverC. Rider Hitch Brackets

B. Mower Hitch

2.On left-hand side of 34” mower, push idler pulley arm (A, Figure 7) to relieve belt tension.

On right-hand side of 30” mower, pull idler pulley arm to relieve belt tension.

3.With belt tension relieved, remove belt from idler pul- ley (B, Figure 7) and PTO pulley (C). Removing belt relieves tension on the front hitch assembly.

4.With lift lever down and Dial-A-CutTMcontrol set to the lowest setting, remove lift cable (D, Figure 7) from mower hook (see inset illustration, Figure 7).

NOTE: Pull back slightly on the lift lever to allow easier turning of the Dial-A-CutTMcontrol.

5.Remove mower hitch (B, Figure 8) from rider hitch brackets (C) by pulling spring-loaded lever (A) for- ward and lifting up on hitch. Place mower hitch on ground.

6.With wheels turned fully left, remove mower from underneath right-hand side of rider.

7.To install mower, reverse above steps. Check mower belt pattern (as shown in Figure 5). Make sure that the mower lift cable is installed with hook toward the rear (see Figure 7 inset) and rear trailing arms (F, Figure 7) are positioned above rear torsion bar.

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