Groundsmaster 4000--D/4010--D Page 7 -- 25 Chassis
Removal (Fig. 24)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, apply park ing brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Disconnect seat electrical connector from machine
wire harness (Fig. 25).
3. Supportcontrolarm assembly topreventit fromshift-
ing.
4. Remove flange nut (item 4) and carriage screw (item
1) that secure support bracket (item 3) to support chan-
nel (item 2).
5. Removescrew (item 8)that securescontrolarmsup-
port (item 7) to coupler nut (item 9).
6. Remove cap screw (item 5), flat washers (item 6),
spacer (item 10) and seat belt latch (item 21) from seat
and control arm support (item 7).
IMPORTANT: Make sure to not damage the electri-
cal harness, control cable or other parts while mov-
ing the control arm assembly.
7. Carefully move control arm assembly away from
seat.
8. Remove four (4) torx head screws that secure seat
to seat suspension (Fig. 26). Note that the screw near
theseatadjustmenthandle islonger thanthe otherthree
(3) screws.
9. Lift seat from seat suspension and remove f rom ma-
chine.
NOTE: Refer to Operator Seat Suspension in this sec-
tion if seat suspension service is necessary.
Installation (Fig. 24)
1. Carefully position seat to seat suspension.
2. Secure seat to seat suspension with four (4) torx
head screws (Fig. 26). Make sure that longer screw is
positioned near the seat adjustment handle. Torque
screws 18 ft--lb (25 N --m).
IMPORTANT: Make sure to not damage the electri-
cal harness, control cable or other parts while mov-
ing the control arm assembly.
3. Position and secure control arm assembly to seat.
Install all fasteners before fully tightening them.
A. Secure support bracket (item 3) and support
channel (item 2) withflange nut (item 4) and carriage
screw (item 1).
B. Secure control arm support(item 7)tocoupler nut
(item 9) with screw (item 8).
C. Placeflat washer(item 6), seat beltlatch (item21)
and spacer (item 10) between seat and control arm
support (item 7). Secure with cap screw (item 5) an d
second flat washer (item 6).
D. Fully tighten all fasteners t o secure control arm
assembly to seat.
4. Connect seat electrical connector to machine wire
harness (Fig. 25).
1. Operator seat
2. Seat switch connector
3. Suspension connector
Figure 25
1
2
3
1. Seat
2. Suspension assembly
3. Screw (M8x12) (3 used)
4. Screw (M8x16)
Figure 26
2
3
1
4
18 ft--lb
(25 N--m)
Chassis