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HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Move the lift lever to the lowest position.
2. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
3. Remove the hair pins and the washers from the adjusting rods
(Figure 21). See illustrations “C” and “D”.
4. Remove the hair pins and the washers from the suspension link
and the adjuster plate. See illustrations “A” and “B”.
5. Remove the hair pin and washer from the blade control rod.
See illustration “E”.
6. Disconnect the front hanger from the axle support. See il-
lustration “F”.
7. If necessary, loosen the two belt guides at the stack pulley.
See illustration “G”. Remove the mower drive belt from the
stack pulley.
8. Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.
HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Push the mower housing under the right side of the unit.
2. Put the mower drive belt around the stack pulley. Make sure
the “V” side of the mower drive belt is against the stack pulley.
Also, make sure the mower drive belt is not twisted.
3. Attach the front hanger to the axle support with the hanger
rod. Fasten with the fasteners as shown. See illustration “F”.
4. Make sure the mower drive belt is between the stack pulley
and the two belt guides. Tighten the two belt guides. See il-
lustration “G”.
5. Fasten the blade control rod to the blade rotation control
with the washer and hair pin. See illustration “E”.
6. Attach the suspension link and the adjuster plate to the lifter
assembly. Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See illustra-
tions “A” and “B”.
7. Attach the right and the left adjusting rods to the suspension
brackets. Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See illustra-
tions “C” and “D”.
8. Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position.
Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guides.
9. Make sure the mower housing is level. See the instructions on
“How To Level The Mower Housing”.
10. Check the operation of the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on “How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
Lifter Assembly
Blade Rotation
Control
Hanger Rod
Mower Drive Belt
Lift Lever
Blade Control
Rod
Stack Pulley
Belt Guides
Figure 21
Stack Pulley
Front Hanger