Operator's Manual

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Figure72
1.Deck-liftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
6.Ensurethatthereistensiononall4chains(Figure72).
7.Tightenthe4adjustmentbolts(Figure72).
8.Ensurethattheblockstsnuglyunderthedeckskirt
andthatallboltsaretight.
9.Verifythatthedeckislevelbycheckingtheside-to-side
levelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;repeatthedeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controlleversoutward
totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.Selectoneof
thefollowingproceduresdependingonthemowerdecksize
installedtocompletetheremoval.
PreparingtoRemovetheMowerDeck
1.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height-of-cut
position.
2.Loosenthe2bottomboltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck;refertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page33).
3.Removethemowerbeltfromtheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt(page49).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Removethehairpincotterandwashersecuringthe
linkpintotheframeanddeck,andremovethelink
bar(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Linkpin3.Hairpincotter
2.Washer
2.Liftupthemowerdecktorelievetensionfromthe
mowerdeck.
3.Removethechainsfromthehooksonthedeck-lift
arms(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Deck-liftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
4.Raisetheheightofcuttothetransportposition.
5.Removethebeltfromtheclutchpulleyontheengine.
6.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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