Removing The Mower Deck
WARNING: Do not remove deck immedi- ately after operating the tractor. Allow the engine and other moving parts ample time to cool down.
•Position the
•Move the lift handle to the L position.
•Remove belt covers by removing hex nuts that hold on the covers. See Figure 22.
Belt |
Covers |
Hex Nut |
Tension |
Bar |
Figure 22
•Release the tension bar by pushing bar out of the bracket.
•Lift the tension bar over the bracket and allow the bar to rest on the mower deck.
•Pull support pin out to release hanger bracket from lift link and turn support pin until it is against outside of hanger bracket. See Figure 23.
Adjustable |
Link |
Lift Link |
Shoulder |
Screw |
Support |
Pin |
Hanger |
Bracket |
Figure 23
•Move the lift handle to position 7 (all the way up).
•Remove the belt from the outside pulley of the mower deck by pulling and holding the belt so part of it is outside the pulley.
•Turn the pulley counterclockwise until the belt is completely off the pulley.
•Locate the clutch pulley in the rear of the tractor below the muffler to remove the belt from the pulley. See Figure 24.
Belt |
Clutch |
Pulley |
Figure 24
•From the front of the
•Lift and hold up the retaining arms.
•Move the mower deck toward the rear of the tractor until the front lift rods clear the mower deck.
•From the right side, pull the mower deck out from under the tractor. See Figure 25.
42” Deck | Retaining | |
Bracket and Arm | ||
|
Figure 25
Installing Mower Deck Belt
•Remove the mower deck and the old mower deck drive belt from the mower deck.
•Install and route the new belt according to the routing diagram. See Figure 26.
•Install the mower deck. Refer to Installing The Mower Deck.
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