Snapper 50” Snapper Models, Removing the Mower Deck, Installing the Mower Deck

Operating the Tractor

Mower Deck Removal & Installation

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50” Snapper Models

	E	A
		B
		D
		F
WARNING	Figure 14. Mower Lift
Engage parking brake, disengage PTO, stop
	A. Lift Hook	D. Outside Chain
engine and remove key before attempting to	B. Lift Chain, Inside	E. PTO Belt
install or remove the mower.	C. Hanger	F. Idler Arm

Muffler and surrounding areas may be hot.

Removing the Mower Deck		Reproduction
1.	Park the tractor, fully lower the attachment lift, turn			ff
	the PTO, turn off the engine, remove the key, and				A
	engage the parking brake. If equipped, pivot the
	gauge wheels into sliding position (see Figure 11).
2.	Place mower in the lowest cutting positi		n using he
	mower height control.
3.	Place the attachment lift in the highest p		siti n.
4.	From left side of tractor, use the idler arm (F, Figure					B
	14) to relieve belt tension. Remove the belt (E) f om
	the PTO pulley.				Figure 15. Mower Hitch
5.	Disconnect outside chain (D, Figure 14) from hanger
					A. Tractor Hitch Brackets
	(C). Repeat on other side.
					B. Spring-Loaded Lever
	CAUTION
					2. Place mower in the lowest cutting position using the
The muffler and surrounding areas may be hot.					mower height adjuster. Slide the mower deck under
					the right side of tractor so that the mower hitch is
6.	Place the attachment lift in the lowest position.				aligned with front tractor hitch (A, Figure 15).
7.	Disconnect lift chain (B) from lift hook (A). Repeat				3. See Figure 15. Turn wheels straight. Pull back on
					the spring-loaded lever (B) while lifting up on the
	other side.
					mower hitch. Install the mower hitch onto tractor hitch
8.	Turn the wheels straight ahead. Pull back on spring-
					brackets (A). When properly installed, the spring-

loaded lever (B, Figure 15) and lift mower hitch off of	loaded lever should seat fully underneath the brack-
the tractor brackets (A).
	ets (A).

9.Turn wheels fully left, and slide mower deck out from under the right side of the tractor.

Installing the Mower Deck

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

1.Park the tractor, fully lower the attachment lift, turn off the PTO switch, turn off the engine, remove the key, and engage the parking brake. Turn the wheels fully to the left.

4.Connect the lift chains (B, Figure 14) to the the trac- tor lift hooks (A).

5.Place the attachment lift in the highest position.

6.Connect outside chains (D, Figure 14) to hanger (C).

7.From left side of tractor, use the idler arm (F, Figure 14) to relieve belt tension. Install belt (E) onto the PTO pulley.

8.If equipped, raise the attachment lift and rotate the front gauge wheels (Figure 11) into cutting position.

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