5.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
6.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
7.On1sideofthemachine,removethewasher
andhairpincotterfromthedeckpin(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Liftarm
3.Washer
2.Hairpincotter
8.Removetheliftarmfromthedeckpin(Figure
74).
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(Figure74).
6.Installtheliftarmusingthewasherandhairpin
cotter(Figure74).
7.Repeatsteps5and6fortheothersideofthe
machine.
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