CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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DECK REMOVAL:
1. Place cut height pedal in lowest cut position.
2. Loosen belt keepers. (See Fig. 12)
3. Remove deck drive belt from engine pulley.
4. Using a slight upward twisting motion, remove link
from engaging handle.
5. Lift engaging handle then remove handle down
through hole in floor plate.
6. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from front of
each deck support rod. Rear of deck support rods
will remain attached to mower frame.
7. Remove hair pin cotter and washer used to attach
each L-rod to deck lift arms. Carefully remove each
L-rod from deck lift arms. The deck will drop down.
The L-rod/swivel assemblies will remain attached to
mower deck.
8. Carefully raise and support front of chassis. Slide
mower deck to either side for removal. (Reverse
procedure to reinstall deck assembly.)
—Fig. 12—