How To Remove The Mower Housing; How To Install The Mower Housing - Murray 309007x8B Instruction Book

HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING

1. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
2. Move the lift lever to the level adjustment position (Figure 29).
NOTE: Make sure the lift lever
is locked in the LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT position.
3. Remove the hair pins and the
washers from the rear suspen-
sion arms (Figure 30). See il-
lustrations "C" and "D".
4. Remove the hair pins and wash-
ers from the suspension links.
See illustrations "A" and "B".
5. Disconnect the extension spring from the blade control rod.
See illustration "E".
6. Disconnect the front hanger from the frame support. See
illustration "F".
7. Remove the mower drive belt from the stack pulley. See
illustration "G".
8. Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.
9. To operate without the mower housing, move the lift lever to the
TOP position.
Adjuster
Arm
Suspension
Link
F−050611L
MAINTENANCE
Level Adjustment
Position
Lifter
Assembly
Adjuster
Arm
Mower
Drive Belt

HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING

1. Push the mower housing under the right side of the unit.
2. Put the mower drive belt around the stack pulley. Make sure
the "V" side of the mower drive belt is against the stack pulley.
Also, make sure the mower drive belt is not twisted.
3. Attach the front hanger to the frame support with the hanger
rod. Fasten with the fasteners as shown. See illustration "F".
4. Make sure the mower drive belt is between the stack pulley
and the two belt guides. See illustration "G".
5. Attach the suspension links to the lifter assembly. Fasten
with the washers and hair pins. See illustrations "A" and "B".
Figure 29
6. Attach the rear suspension arms to the suspension brackets.
Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See illustrations "C" and
"D".
7. Attach the extension spring to the blade control rod. See
illustration "E".
8. Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position.
Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guides
and is also below the spacer tube.
9. Make sure the mower housing is level. See the instructions on
"How To Level The Mower Housing".
10. Check the operation of the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on "How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control".
Lift Lever
Blade Rotation
Control
Spacer Tube
30
BeltGuide
Stack Pulley
Suspension
Link
Hanger Rod
Front Hanger
BeltGuide
Extension
Spring
Figure 30