Operator's Manual

RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
4.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page29).
5.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
6.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
7.On1sideofthemachine,removethewasher
andhairpincotterfromthedeckpin(Figure71).
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Figure71
1.Liftarm
3.Washer
2.Hairpincotter
8.Removetheliftarmfromthedeckpin(Figure
71).
9.Repeatsteps7and8fortheothersideofthe
machine.
10.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
11.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.On1sideofthemachine,lifttherearofthe
mowerdeckandinstalltheliftarmtothedeck
pin(Figure71).
6.Installtheliftarmusingthewasherandhairpin
cotter(Figure71).
7.Repeatsteps5and6fortheothersideofthe
machine.
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