Operator's Manual

Maintenance
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7. Remove the bolts and lock nuts and pull the two
mower pivot mount brackets down from the
front axle (Fig. 41).
Figure 41
1. Pivot mount brackets
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8. Remove the hair pin cotter and washer at the top
of the mower leveling bracket (Fig. 42). Now
slide the bracket off the mounting pin. Repeat
this step on the opposite side of the mower.
Figure 42
1. Hair pin cotter and washer
2. Leveling bracket
3. Hair pin cotter and washer
4. Long rod
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2
4
3
9. Remove the hair pin cotter and washer from the
end of the long rod (Fig. 42). Now slide the rod
out of the mower mount. Repeat this step on the
opposite side of the mower.
IMPORTANT: Tape or tie the long rods
against the chassis to protect them from
damage when you remove the mower.
10. Remove the mower belt from the lower engine
pulley (Fig. 43). If you are careful, you can flex
the belt guide(s) just far enough away from the
pulley to remove the belt. If it is too difficult to
remove the belt, loosen the bolts and nuts
securing the belt guides.
IMPORTANT: Do not bend the belt guide(s)
away from the pulley because the belt will not
operate properly when the mower is installed
later.
Figure 43
Top View
1. Mower belt
2. Engine pulley
3. Belt guides
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2
3
3
11. Turn the front wheels fully to the left. Slide the
mower out to the right to complete removal.