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WARNING
If the engine has been recently operated, the
exhaust system, engine, and surrounding areas
will be hot. To avoid personal injury, allow these
areas to cool before proceeding with the
following PTO belt removal instructions.
4. Open the tractor hood and remove the forward end
of the PTO belt from the PTO clutch pulley on the
front of the engine (Refer to Figure 42).
Figure 42
5. Pass the PTO belt downward, inside the tractor
frame, until the belt is below the two tractor front
lower pulleys and pull the belt clear of the tractor
(See Figure 43).
Figure 43
6. Pull the deck support pins outward, turn
downward and release so both spring-loaded
pins are held in the disengaged position against
the outer surface of the deck brackets (See
Figure 44).
Figure 44
7. Raise the tractor implement lift handle to its
highest setting. Roll the mower deck forward until
the front lift rod slides up and out of the openings
of both front roller bracket slots. Manually lift the
rod out of the slots if necessary (Refer to Figure
45).
8. Raise the front lift rod upward and slide the
mower deck rearward. Lower the front lift rod so it
rests on the front roller bracket of the deck,
forward of the slots (See Figure 45).
Figure 45
PTO
CLUTCH
PULLEY
PTO
BELT
LIFT
BRACKET
REAR DECK
LINK
DECK SUPPORT
PIN DISENGAGED
(BOTH SIDES)
FRONT ROLLER
BRACKET SLOTS
FRONT LIFT ROD