Owner's Manual

Service

9. Carefully remove the PTO cable from the rear of the

cutting deck by removing the hair pin clip which secures it.

Remove the spring from the deck idler bracket. See Fig. 7-4.

10. Gently slide the cutting deck (from the left side) out from

underneath the tractor.

Cutting Deck Removal

To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:

1. Place the PTO (Blade Engage) lever in the disengaged (OFF)

position and engage the parking brake.

2. Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the

bottom notch on the right fender.

3. Remove the belt-keeper rod, from around the tractor’s

engine pulley, by removing the self-tapping screw (A) that

secures it. See Fig. 7-1.

Note: Make a mental note what hole the other end of the belt-

keeper rod is inserted in for reinstallation purposes.

4. Remove the belt (C) from around the tractor’s engine

pulley and idler pulley(s). See Fig. 7-1.

5. Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor,

locate the bow-tie cotter pin that secures the deck support

rod on the rear left side of the deck. See Fig. 7-2. Remove

the cotter pin that secures the deck support rod, and

carefully remove the deck support from the deck lift arm.

6. Repeat the above steps on the tractor’s right side.

NOTE: The deck attachment pin on the right side of the

tractor is secured using hair pin clip as opposed to a cotter

pin, which you might had noticed was used on the left

side. This is normal and should be reinstalled in the same

manner as removed.

7. Move the deck lift lever into the top notch on the right

fender to raise the deck lift arms up and out of the way.

8. Remove the bow-tie cotter pin securing the deck lift rod

to the deck. Slide the deck lift rod from the mounting

weldment on the deck as seen in Fig. 7-3.

Figure 7-2

Figure 7-3

Figure 7-1