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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Turn ignition key “OFF” and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
MOWER UPSTOP ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 19)
• Raise attachment lift lever to highest (transport) posi-
tion.
• Measure distance from top of mower deck to lower
flange of chassis (dim. “A”).
• Dim. “A” should be 3-3/8 to 3-1/2 inches.
• To adjust dim. “A”, if required, lower mower to lowest
position. Remove washer and retainer spring in trun-
nion, then withdraw trunnion pin from bracket. Loosen
trunnion locknut and rotate trunnion counterclockwise
on lift link to increase dim. “A” or clockwise on lift link to
decrease dim. “A”.
NOTE: Each full turn of trunnion will change dim. “A” by
1⁄16 inch.
• Tighten trunnion locknut.
• Re-insert trunnion into bracket with pin pointing to L.H.
side of tractor. Re-install washer and retainer spring.
• Raise lift lever to highest position and recheck dim. “A”.
Repeat adjustment if necessary.
“A”
LOWER FLANGE
OF CHASSIS
TOP OF MOWER DECK
WASHER
BRACKET
FRONT LIFT TRUNNION
FIG. 19
AXLE
BRACKET
REAR LIFT
LINKS
BELT
ENGINE
PULLEY
MOWER
CLUTCH
ARM
MOWER
CLUTCH
SPRING
RETAINER
SPRING
WASHER
FIG. 18
MOWER
STABILIZER
LINK
FRONT LIFT LINK
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
• Park tractor on a level surface and engage parking
brake.
• Remove key from ignition.
• Be sure that attachment clutch lever is in “DISEN-
GAGED” position.
• Lower mower deck to lowest cutting position.
• Remove retainer spring and washer that holds mower
clutch spring to the mower clutch arm.
• Disconnect mower clutch spring from mower clutch
arm.
• Remove retainer springs and washers from mower
stabilizer link.
• Remove retainer springs and washers from rear lift
links.
• Remove retainer spring and washer from front lift link.
• Withdraw front lift link, rear lift links and mower stabi-
lizer link from brackets.
• Remove belt from engine pulley.
• Raise mower lift handle to transport position.
• Turn front tires to left.
• Slide mower deck out on right side of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18)
• Reverse removal instructions.
RETAINER
SPRING
TRUNNION
LOCKNUT