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Installing the Blades
1. Install the blades, washers, and blade bolts (Fig. 32).
Important
The bent edges of the blades must be
pointing toward the top of the mower to ensure proper
cutting.
2. Position the blades 90 degrees to each other (Fig. 35).
Figure 35
3. Tighten the blade bolts to 37 ft-lb (50 N⋅m).
Removing the Mower
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
7. Move the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
8. Pull the idler arm assembly in and remove the V-belt
from the pulley (Fig. 36).
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1. Idler pulley and idler arm
assembly
2. V-belt
3. Engagement spring
4. Rear hairpin clips
5. Rear pins
6. Front hairpin clips
Note: The bag-on-demand assembly is not shown for the
purpose of clarity.
9. Disconnect the spring from the engagement lever
(Fig. 36).
10. Release the mower from the tunnel by lifting the tunnel
off the 2 welded pins and pulling the tunnel rearward
approximately 4 in. (10 cm). Secure the tunnel to
prevent it from falling down.
11. Remove the hairpin clips from the 2 rear pins and
remove the pins (Fig. 36).
Note: You may need a pliers to pull out the second pin.
12. Remove the hairpin clip from the front pin and remove
the pin (Fig. 36).
13. Remove the V-belt from the engine pulley (Fig. 36).
14. Slide the mower out from beneath the tractor.
Installing the Mower
Reverse the procedure for Removing the Mower on
page 34.
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Figure 36
7. Front pin
8. Engine pulley
9. V-belt pulley
10. Front suspension M12
nuts
11. Bag-on-demand
assembly (not shown)
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