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5-24 Floating Deck Mid-Size Service Manual

16. Remove the deck drive idler arm spring from the

spring post (Fig. 0879).

Fig 0879 PICT-1364

17. Remove the belt from around the clutch (Fig. 0880).14. Raise the machine so that the underside of the

frame can be accessed.

15. Remove the trailing shield from the frame by ﬁ rst

removing the left end of the shield rod (bent at a 45

degree angle) from the hole in the frame and then

remove the right side of the shield rod (bent at 90

degree angle) from the right side of the frame (Fig.

0878).

Fig 0880 PICT-1365a

Fig 0878 PICT-1362

18. Remove the bolt, nut, 2 washers and spacer secur-

ing the brake clutch strap to the underside of the

frame (Fig. 0881).

Fig 0881 PICT-1368