Service Manual

CHASSIS

3-1LX Lawn Tractor Service Manual

1. Disconnect the negative and then the positive

battery cable.

2. Remove the mower deck: 42” deck on page 7-64;

46” deck on page 7-69; 50” deck on page 7-74.

3. Remove the deck rod from the deck hanger bracket

(Fig. 001).

Front Pivot Axle Replacement

Removal

Fig 001 PICT-7399a

4. Raise the hood (Fig. 002).

Fig 002 PICT-7063

Fig 004 PICT-7066

6. Remove the hood from the frame (Fig. 004).

Fig 003 PICT-7064

5. Unplug the headlights from the wire harness (Fig.

003).