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Groundsmaster 4100--D Cutting DeckPage 8 -- 11
Removal (Fig. 6)
1. Position machine on a clean, level surface. Lower
cutting deck and engage parking brake.
2. Fully raise wing deck, stop engine and remove key
fromthe ignitionswitch.Remove three(3) washerhead
screws and shield strap that secure flex shield to wing
deck. Lower wing deck.
3. Remove hydraulic motor from wing deck (see Cut-
ting Deck Motor Removal in the Service and Repairs
Section of Chapter 4 -- Hydraulic System).
4. Removecapscrewandlocknut thatsecureliftcylin-
der clevis to the wing deck (Fig. 7).
5. Remove switch shield (item 50) from center deck.
6. Support wing deck to prevent it from falling as links
are removed.
7. Removecap screw(item29)frompivot pinonupper
endof bothlinks. Capscrew onrear link alsouses aflat
washer (item 28).
NOTE: Whenremovingpivotpinsfromdeck,noteloca-
tion of thrust washers (item 6) and hardened spacers
(item 42).
8. Removeflange nut(item 19)fromcarriagebolt(item
26) and pull pivot pins (item 18) from deck. Locate and
retrieve thrust washers (item 6) and hardened spacers
(item 42) from between links and deck brackets.
9. Slide the wing deck away from the center deck.
10.If required,removelink(s) fromwing deckby remov-
ing lock nut and flat washer that secure tapered stud to
deck. Press tapered stud from deck to remove link as-
sembly. Remove foam washer (item 42) and link skid.
Installation (Fig. 6)
1. Parkmachineonaclean,levelsurface.Stopengine,
engageparking brakeand remove keyfrom theignition
switch.
2. If links were removed from wing deck, thoroughly
clean tapered stud on link and mounting boss of wing
deck. Place foam washer on tapered stud and insert
stud into deck mounting boss. Position link skid to stud
andsecurewithflatwasherandlocknut.Torquelocknut
from 160 to 180 ft--lb (217 to 244 N--m).
NOTE: Pivot latches (item8) may need to be manually
openedprior towing deckinstallation. Ifnecessary, use
a pry bar to carefully open latch.
3. Position the wing deck to the center deck.
1. Hydraulic motor
2. Flange head screw
3. Lift cylinder clevis
Figure 7
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Figure 8
Front of center deck
Wing opens this way
0.060” to 0.090”
(1.5 to 2.2 mm)
(wing lowered & latched)
1. Wing deck blade 2. Center deck blade
Figure 9
(9.7 to 15.7 mm)
0.380” to 0.620”
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Cutting Deck