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Mower Deck Removal & installation

NOTE: Perform mower removal and installation on a hard, level surface such as a concrete floor.

Removing the Mower Deck

WARNING

Engage parking brake, disengage PTO, stop

engine and remove key before attempting to install or remove the mower.

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.

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

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Snapper 2690628, 2690629 manual Mower Deck Removal & installation, Removing the Mower Deck

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