SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-
MENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting
• Lower mower to its lowest position
• Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket
I i_ CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have atight grip on rod and release slowly.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar tochassis
bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket
• Remove four retainer springsfrom front plate assembly
and remove plate
• Remove retainer springs from suspension arms atdeck
and disengage arms from deck
• Raise attachment lift to its highest position
• Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley
• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park-
ing brake
• Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELTFOR PROPER ROUTINGIN ALL
MOWERPULLEYGROOVES
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter-
clockwise until it stops
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control
• Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops
up as shown
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension
brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs
as shown
BELT TENSION SUSPENSION
ROD ARMS
(DISENGAGED
POSITION)
LOCKBRACKET
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
DOUBLE LOOP
FRONT PLATE RETAINER
ASSEMBLY SPRING
BRACKET
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
RETAINER
SPRING FLANGED PIN
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRIN 3S
LOOP UP
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SUSPENSION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
FIG. 18
20
02565
SHIELD
