27Section 7 — Service
5.
6. Feed the belt forward and remove it from around the mule
7. Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor,
locate the deck support pin on the rear left side of the deck.
8. Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from
the deck lift arm. See Figure 7-5.
Figure 7-5
9.
Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck
lift links up and out of the way.
NOTE:
lever in the L position and use the deck lift switch to raise
the deck lift links up and out of the way.
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor, carefully guiding the hooks on the deck off of the
front hanger.
Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from
underneath the tractor.
Cutting Blades
WARNING! Shut the engine off and remove
ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for
sharpening or replacement. Protect your hands by
using heavy gloves when grasping the blade
WARNING! Periodically inspect the blade and/or
struck a foreign object. Do not operate the machine
until damaged components are replaced.
To remove the blades, proceed as follows.
Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to
Cutting Deck Removal earlier in this section) then gently
flip the deck over to expose its underside.
2. Place a block of wood between the center deck housing
baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer.
See Figure 7-6.
Figure 7-6
Remove the hex flange nut that secures the blade to the
spindle assembly. See Figure 7-6.
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