SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Turn ignition key “OFF” and remove key.
•Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.
•Roll belt off engine pulley.
•Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off pulley bolt.
•Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of bracket.
•Disconnect
•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.
•Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.
•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC- TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
SMALL
RETAINER
SPRING
LARGECLUTCH SPRING
RETAINER
COLLAR SPRING
SUSPENSION ARMS
SQUARE HOLE
ENGINE PULLEY
HOUSING
GUIDE
FRONT LINK
RETAINER SPRINGS (BOTH SIDES)
RETAINER SPRING
FIG. 17
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