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Figure 12. Mower Installation & Removal
A. Left Front Rod Lock
B. Right Front Rod Lock
C. Left Leveling Link Hair Pin
D. Right Leveling Link Hair Pin
E. Left Rear Rod Lock
F. Right Rear Rod Lock
G. Handle
H. Front Hanger Rod Ends
I. Left Leveling Link
J. Right Leveling Link
K. Left Rear Lift Rod
L. Right Rear Lift Rod
M. Roller Bar Connecting Rod (select models)
B
A
E
F
J
C
D
L
H
G
H
I
K
M
Operation
Installation (44” & 50” Mower Decks)
Installing the Mower Deck to the Unit
1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
turn off the ignition, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the cutting height pin and lower the
attachment lift to its lowest position.
3. Pivot the front wheels out of the way and slide the
mower deck under the unit.
4. Install the leveling links (I & J, Figure 12) and hair
pins (C & D).
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and install the rear
lift rods (K & L) and secure with the rear rod locks
(E & F).
6. 44” & 50” Simplicity Models Only: Install the
roller bar connecting rod (M) and the hair pin.
7. Lift the front of the deck using a 2 x 4 as a lever,
pull the handle (G) to align the front hanger rod
ends (H) with the slots and secure with the front
rod locks (A & B).
Reinstalling the Mower Deck Belt
1. Reinstall the belt and make sure that it is properly
seated in all pulleys.
44” & 50” Mower Decks:
a. Install the belt as shown in Figure 10.
b. Release tension from the tensioning idler pulley
using the belt tension lever (D) and make sure the
belt is seated properly in all pulleys.
46” Mower Decks:
a. Install the belt on the arbor pulleys (A, Figure 10),
back-side idlers (B) as shown in Figure 9.
b. Rotate the belt tension release lever (D) to relieve
the tension on the belt and install the belt on the
PTO pulley (C)
c. Carefully release the tension on the on the belt
tension release lever and make sure the belt is
seated properly in all pulleys.
54” Mower Decks:
a. Install the belt on the PTO pulley (C, Figure 10),
the arbor pulleys (A), and all back-side idlers (B)
except for the stationary idler pulley (B, Figure 11).
b. Carefully rotate the breaker bar COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE and install the belt on the stationary
idler pulley.
c. Carefully release the tension on the breaker bar
and make sure the belt is seated properly in all
pulleys.
Not for
Reproduction