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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off
pulley bolt.
• Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push
housing guide out of bracket.
• Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re-
moving retainer spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC-
TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE
CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Connect front links to mower deck and secure with
retainer springs..
• Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and
secure with retainer springs.
• Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure
with retainer spring.
• Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide
collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.
• Install belt onto engine pulley.
Fig. 18
SUSPENSION ARMS
RETAINER SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
RETAINER SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
HOUSING GUIDE
FRONT LINK
COLLAR
ENGINE PULLEY
LARGE
RETAINER
SPRING
CLUTCH SPRING
SMALL RETAINER SPRING
BRACKET
SQUARE HOLE
DEFLECTOR SHIELD
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Turn ignition key to “STOP” 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.