Operator's Manual

5.Recheckthatblockstjustsnuglyunderthedeck
skirt.Makesureallattachmentboltsaretight
6.Verifythedeckislevelbycheckingtheside-to-side
levelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;repeatdeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.ContactanAuthorized
ServiceDealertoreplacethemowerbeltifanyofthese
conditionsareevident.
RemovingtheMower
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.Movethemotioncontrollevers
outwardtotheneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.Removethemowerbeltfromtheengine
pulley;refertotheReplacingtheMowerBeltprocedure.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Selectone
ofthefollowingproceduresdependingonthemower
decksizeinstalledtocompletetheremoval.
1.MovethespringloadedJ-hooksoutoftheslotin
therearhangerbracketsonbothsidesofthedeck
(
Figure67).
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Figure67
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontdeckhangers
onbothsidesofthedeck(Figure68).
3.Carefullyliftthedeckofftherearhangerboltsand
lowerthefrontofthemowerdecktotheground
(
Figure68).
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Figure68
1.Deckhanger5.Rearhangerbolts
2.Hairpincotter6.J-hook
3.Washer7.Reardeckhangerbracket
4.Weldedpostondeck
4.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
5.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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