CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should be wiped off promptly. Do NOT allow grass, leaves, and dirt to accumulate around the cooling fins of the engine or on any other part of the machine, especially the pulleys and other moving parts.
Clean the underside of the deck with a wisk broom, putty knife or forced air after each mowing.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use a garden hose to clean the cutting deck. The ball bearings in the blade spindles are sealed at the factory and cannot be re- lubricated. Spraying water near the spindles can significantly reduce the life of the bearings.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
WARNING: Before performing any maintenance, move the PTO lever into the disengaged (OFF) position, engage the parking brake, turn the ignition key to the OFF position and remove the key from the switch to avoid accidental starting.
Several attachments are available for your tractor. To mount some of these attachments and in order to perform certain maintenance procedures, the deck must be removed from the tractor. To properly remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
WARNING: Do NOT remove deck immediately after operating the tractor. Allow the engine and other moving parts ample time to cool down.
•Move the PTO lever into the disengaged (OFF) position and engage the parking brake.
•Lower the deck by moving the lift lever into the bottom notch on the right fender.
•Grasp the PTO idler pulley bracket and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve tension on the belt. Remove the deck belt from the bottom portion of the engine pulley and from around the PTO idler pulley.
NOTE: On units equipped with a
•Looking at the cutting deck from the right side of the tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear right side of the deck.
•Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 14.
•Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor and release the pin into the hole provided.
•Repeat the above steps on the left side of the tractor.
•Move the lift lever into the top notch on the right fender to raise the deck lift arms out of the way.
•Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release themselves from the deck stabilizer rod. Do NOT let the deck fall to the ground.
•Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from underneath the tractor.
NOTE: To properly remount the cutting deck, perform the above steps in reverse order. Having a second person assist you will ease this procedure.
Deck Lift Arms
To Lift Assembly
Deck Support Pins
PTO Idler Pulley
PTO Belt
Engine Pulley
Deck
Stabilizer
Bracket
Hooks
PTO Idler Pulley Bracket | Deck Stabilizer Rod | Front of Tractor |
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(mounted on tractor) |
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NOTE: Belt covers and other tractor components not shown for clarity.
Figure 14
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