Service; Cutting Deck Removal - Cub Cadet SLT1554 Operator's Manual

Service

Cutting Deck Removal

Cutting Deck Removal
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows: To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. 1. Place the PTO/Blade Engage knob in the disengaged (OFF) Place the PTO/Blade Engage knob in the disengaged (OFF)
position and engage the parking brake. position and engage the parking brake.
2. 2. Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender. bottom notch on the right fender.
3. 3. Remove the deck belt from around the tractor's electric Remove the deck belt from around the tractor's electric
PTO clutch. PTO clutch.
4. 4. Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor, Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor,
locate the deck support pin on the rear left side of the locate the deck support pin on the rear left side of the
deck. deck.
5. 5. Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from
the deck lift arm. See Fig. 7-1. the deck lift arm. See Fig. 7-1.
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6. 6. Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side. Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side.
7. 7. Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck
lift arms up and out of the way. lift arms up and out of the way.
8. 8. Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor, carefully guiding the hooks on the deck off of the tractor, carefully guiding the hooks on the deck off of the
deck stabilizer rod. See Fig. 7-2. deck stabilizer rod. See Fig. 7-2.
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9. 9. Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from
underneath the tractor. underneath the tractor.
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