Operation Manual

10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheck
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,referto
Side-to-SideLeveling(page45).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
4.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page32).
5.Removethehairpin-cotterpinfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure
63).
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Figure63
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
6.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe
ground.
7.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure64).
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Figure64
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
8.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
9.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure64).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpin-cotterpin(Figure63).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto
ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt(page49).
8.Tightenthebottom2boltsforthemower-deckcurtain
tothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain(page32).
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