SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
• Ensure 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.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 22)
•
Place attachment clutch in "DIS EN GAGED" position.
•
Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
•
Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley (M). See
Mower Drive Belt Removal in "TO REPLACE MOWER
BLADE DRIVE BELT" in this section.
•
Disconnect front link (E) from mower.
•
Go to either side of mower and disconnect mower
suspension arm (A) from chassis and rear lift link (C)
from rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer springs
and washers.
•
Go to other side of mower and disconnect the suspen-
sion arm and rear lift link.
•
Remove retainer spring (G) and washer (I) from anti-
sway bar (S).
CAUTION: After rear lift links are discon-
nected, the attachment lift lever will be
spring loaded. Have a tight grip on lift
lever when changing position of the lever.
•
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
C
D
A
S
D
Fig. 22
19
TO INSTALL MOWER (S
E
NSURE TRACTOR IS ON LEVEL SURFACE AND ENGAGE PARK ING BRAKE
•
L
OWER ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER TO ITS LOWEST POSITION
CAUTION: L
A TIGHT GRIP ON LIFT LEVER
AND ENGAGE IN LOWEST POSITION
NOTE: E
NSURE MOWER SIDE SUSPENSION ARMS
FORWARD BEFORE SLIDING MOWER UNDER TRACTOR
•
S
LIDE MOWER UNDER TRACTOR UNTIL IT IS CENTERED UNDER
.
TRACTOR
INSTALL ANTI-SWAY BAR (S)
ANTI-SWAY BAR (S)
TOWARDS
TRANSAXLE
90° END
M
F
. 22-29)
EE
IG
. H
IFT LEVER IS SPRING LOADED
,
LOWER IT SLOWLY
.
(A)
ARE POINTING
.
TOWARDS
MOWER DECK
INTEGRATED WASHER END
F
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IG
O
P
F
Q
E
H
B
.
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