CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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DECK REMOVAL:
1. Place cut height lever in lowest cut position.
2. Loosen belt keepers.
3. Remove deck drive belt from engine pulley.
4. Using a slight upward twisting motion, remove link
from engagement handle.
5. Turn handle fully to the left until handle clears stop on
moer deck pan. Lift handle then remove handle
down through hole in lower fender.
6. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from one end of
deck support cross shaft. Note location of remain-
ing shim washers used between chassis and mower
deck pan arms. Slide shaft from chassis and moer
deck.
7. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from each deck
adjustment rod. Carefully push each link to disen-
gage from deck lift arms. At this point, deck will
drop down.
8. Carefully raise and support front of chassis. Slide
mower deck to eigher side for removal. (Reverse
procedure to reinsall deck assembly.)