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Section 7— Service
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6. Pull the cotter pin out of the front deck lift rod securing it
to the deck. See Figure 7-6. Slide the deck lift rod out of the
front hanger bracket.
Front Deck Lift Rod
Cotter Pin
Figure 7-6
7. Locate the LH and RH deck release pins on each side of the
deck. Pull the release pins outward and release the deck
from the LH and RH deck lift arms. See Figure 7-7.
Deck
Lift
Arm
Deck
Release
Pin
Figure 7-7
8. Place the deck lift handle into the highest mowing position
and slide the deck out from beneath the tractor.
Deck Installation
Install the deck on the tractor as follows:
Place the deck lift handle in the highest mowing position See
2. Slide the deck under the tractor on the right side of the
tractor lining up the deck hanger brackets and the deck lift
arms..
handle to the lowest mowing position.
NOTE: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to
place a small block of wood under each side of the deck.
4. Pull the deck release pins outward and maneuver the deck
as necessary to align the holes in the deck lift arms with the
pins. Refer to Figure 7-7.
5. When aligned, push each pin fully inward through the lift
arms to secure the arms in the rear hanger bracket slots.
6. Reinstall the front deck lift rod and secure in place with the
cotter pin. Refer to Figure 7-6.
7.
deck; then route the belt rearward beneath the tractor
the bottom of the engine.
8. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position
that provides the most horizontal run of the belt between
the engine.
Make certain the belt is in the spindle pulleys of the deck,
and that the backside of the belt is against both the fixed
and movable idler pulleys.
Sitting behind the tractor, facing forward, make certain the
belt is not twisted; then reach beneath the tractor to grasp
WARNING! Use caution to avoid pinching your
Pull the right side of the belt rearward and place the
7-5.
While holding the belt and pulley together, rotate the pulley
to the left (See Figure 7-5). Continue holding and rotating the
NOTE:
routing to make sure that the belt has been routed properly.