Deck Installation - Craftsman Z6000 SERIES Operator's Manual

Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt off the
PTO pulley.
c. Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while manually
turning the PTO pulley to the right until the belt rides out onto the
edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
d. While still holding the belt downward, continue turning the PTO
pulley until the belt is rolled off the pulley. Refer to Figure 32.
6. Lower the deck into the lowest position using the deck lift handle. See Figure 30.
7. Pull the cotter pin out of the front deck lift rod securing it to the deck. See
Figure 33. Slide the deck lift rod out of the front hanger bracket.
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PTO Pulley
PTO Belt
Transmission
Tube
Figure 32
Front Deck Lift Rod
Cotter Pin
Figure 33
8. Locate the LH and RH deck release pins on each side of the deck. Pull the
release pins outward and release the deck from the LH and RH deck lift arms.
See Figure 34.
Deck
Lift
Arm
9. Place the deck lift handle into the highest mowing position and slide the
deck out from beneath the tractor.

Deck Installation

Install the deck on the tractor as follows:
1. Place the deck lift handle in the highest mowing position See Figure 30.
2. Slide the deck under the tractor on the right side of the tractor lining up the
deck hanger brackets and the deck lift arms..
3. Once the deck is under the tractor, move the deck lift handle to the lowest
mowing position.
NOTE: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to place a small
block of wood under each side of the deck.
4. Pull the deck release pins outward and maneuver the deck as necessary to
align the holes in the deck lift arms with the pins. Refer to Figure 34.
5. When aligned, push each pin fully inward through the lift arms to secure the
arms in the rear hanger bracket slots.
6. Reinstall the front deck lift rod and secure in place with the cotter pin. Refer
to Figure 33.
7. Make certain the 'V' belt is in the spindle pulleys on the deck; then route the
belt rearward beneath the tractor frame, above the transmission tube(s), to
the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
8. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that provides the
most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and the PTO
pulley on the bottom of the engine.
9. Make certain the belt is in the spindle pulleys of the deck, and that the
backside of the belt is against both the fixed and movable idler pulleys.
10. Sitting behind the tractor, facing forward, make certain the belt is not
twisted; then reach beneath the tractor to grasp the belt and pull it toward
the PTO pulley.
Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when rolling the belt onto the
PTO pulley.
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Deck
Release
Pin
Figure 34
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