6.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
7.On1sideofthemachine,removethewasher
andhairpincotterfromthedeckpin(Figure77).
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Figure77
1.Liftarm
3.Washer
2.Hairpincotter
8.Removetheliftarmfromthedeckpin(Figure
77).
9.Repeatsteps7and8fortheothersideofthe
machine.
10.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
11.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.On1sideofthemachine,lifttherearofthe
mowerdeckandinstalltheliftarmtothedeck
pin(Figure77).
6.Installtheliftarmusingthewasherandhairpin
cotter(Figure77).
7.Repeatsteps5and6fortheothersideofthe
machine.
8.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure76).
9.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page42).
10.Tightenthebottom2boltsforthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck;refertoReleasing
theMower-DeckCurtain(page32).
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
thegrassdeectorfordamage.
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
grassdeector,thedischargecover,orthe
grass-collectionsysteminplace.
1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower(Figure78).
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Figure78
1.Mowerdeck5.Rod
2.Bafe6.Spring
3.Grassdeector7.Nut(3/8inch)
4.Grass-deectorpivot8.Shortstandoff
2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,
bafe,andgrassdeector(Figure78).
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