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Figure69
1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket
2.Lockingnut
5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto
theground.
6.For60-inchdecks,removethe2deck-liftsprings
(Figure69).
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Figure70
1.Deck-liftspring(2)2.Rearliftrod
7.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclear
oftherearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefully
totheground(Figure71).
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Figure71
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
8.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.
9.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure71).
6.For60-inchdecks,installthe2deck-liftsprings
(Figure70).
7.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure69).
Note:For60-inchdecks,attachthe2front
supportrodstothemowerdeckwiththe2clevis
pinsand2hairpincotters.
8.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.
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