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Operating the Tractor
Mower Deck Removal & Installation

NOTE: Perform mower removal and installation on a

hard, level surface such as a concrete floor.

Removing the Mower Deck

1. Start the engine
2. Set the mower cutting height to its lowest setting.
3. Fully raise the attachment lift.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the hair pin clip, push down on the top of the
spindle, and rotate the gauge wheel into sliding posi-
tion (see Figure 17). Replace the hair pin clip.
6. Remove the nylock wing nut (A, Figure 18) from cap-
screw (C). Slide out capscrew (C) from gauge wheel
bracket (B). Change position of gauge wheel assem-
bly to its lowest height. (see Figure 18).
7. Start the engine.
8. Fully lower the attachment lift.
9. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
10.Unhook the two lift chains (long chains) (A, Figure
19) from the tractor lift arms (E), and two leveling
chains (five link) (B) from lift brackets (C).
11.Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
12.Disconnect the electrical connection from the tractor
and recap the tractor electrical socket. See Figure
20.
13.Remove the long hitch pin (B, Figure 21) and safety
clip connecting the hitch (A) to the mower deck.
14.Remove the two small pins (C, Figure 21) connecting
the hitch (A) to the tractor.
15.Remove the hitch (A, Figure 21) from the mower
deck.
16.Disconnect the drive shaft (D, Figure 19) from the
tractor by pulling back the locking collar (A, Figure
22) and pulling the shaft off the PTO.
17.Slide the deck out from under tractor.
WARNING
Engage parking brake, disengage PTO, stop
engine and remove key before attempting to
install or remove the mower.
Figure 17. Pivoting the Gauge Wheels
Figure 18. Sliding Bracket Guage Wheel Adjustment
A. Nylock Wing Nut
B. Gauge Wheel Bracket
C. Capscrew
D. Gauge Wheel Assembly
Figure 19. Mower Lift Chains
A. Lift Chains
B. Leveling Chains
C. Lift Brackets
D. PTO Shaft
E. Lift Arms
D
B
C
A
A
C
B
D
E