Use and Care Manual

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Service
Electrical System
A fuse is installed to protect the tractor’s electrical system from damage caused
by excessive amperage. Always use the same capacity fuse for replacement. If the
electrical system does not function, check for a blown fuse.
If you have a recurring problem with blown fuses, have the tractor’s electrical
system checked by your authorized service dealer.
Relays and Switches
There are several safety switches in the electrical system. If a function of the safety
interlock system described earlier is not functioning properly, have the electrical
system checked by your authorized service dealer.
Parking Brake Adjustment
If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when the control levers are moved
fully outward engaging the parking brake, or if the tractor’s rear wheels can roll
with the parking brake engaged (and the hydrostatic relief valve open), the brake
is in need of adjustment. See your authorized service dealer to have the brake
adjusted.
Deck Removal
Remove the tractor deck from the tractor as follows:
1. Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the engine, place
the RH and LH drive control levers fully outward into the park brake engaged
position.
2. There are two methods for removing the belt, to remove the belt by
releasing belt tension go on to step 3, to remove the belt by rolling the belt
off the PTO pulley skip ahead to step 4.
WARNING
Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt off the
PTO pulley.
3. Releasing belt tension with the idler pulley:
a. Using the deck lift handle or the deck lift pedal and knob, 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. Working from
the middle of
the tractor, pivot
the idler bracket
(a) and movable
idler pulley (b)
rearward just
far enough to lift
the belt up and
over the spindle
pulley. See Figure
38.
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).
Refer to Figure 39.
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. On tractors equipped with the
deck lift knob, 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 40. On tractors with
a deck lift handle, lower the
deck into the lowest position.
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 41.
(a)
(b)
(a)
Figure 39
(a)
Figure 40
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Figure 41
46/50/54/60” Decks
42” Decks
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
Figure 38