Product Manual

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PRODUCT CARE
46/50/54/60”
Decks
42” Decks
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
Figure 34
c. From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of
the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
d. Lower the deck into the lowest mowing position.
e. Skip ahead to Step 5.
4. Rolling the belt off the PTO pulley:
a. Raise the deck to the position that provides the most
horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys
and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
b. Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath
the tractor to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley.
c. Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward
while manually turning the PTO pulley to the right until
the belt rides out onto the edge of the lower sheave of
the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
d. While still holding the PTO belt (a) downward, continue
turning the PTO pulley (b) until the PTO belt (a) is rolled
off the PTO pulley (b). See Figure 35.
(a)
(b)
(a)
Figure 35
e. Lower the deck into the lowest mowing position.
f. Move on to Step 5.
WARNING
The deck lift on tractors with the deck lift knob is
spring-assisted and under tension. Injury can occur if
spring-assisted deck lift is released suddenly. Always use
the multi-tool to secure the deck lift in place.
5. Use the deck lift pedal and deck lift knob to place the deck in
the lowest position and use the multi-tool (a) to lock the deck
lift components in place as shown in Figure 36.
(a)
Figure 36
a. Remove the two bow-tie pins (a) from the clevis pins (b)
that secure the lift link brackets (c) to the rear deck lift
brackets (d) on the deck. Remove the clevis pins (b). See
Figure 37.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Figure 37
b. Remove the third bow-tie pin (a) from the clevis pin (b)
that secures the front deck control rod (c) to the front deck
lift bracket (d). Remove the clevis pin (b). See Figure 38.
(a)
(d)
(c)
(b)
Figure 38
c. Carefully maneuver the deck out from beneath
the tractor.