Removing The Belt Cover; Removing The Mower Deck - Craftsman 247.887330 Operator's Manual

Beforeperforminganytype of maintenance on the machine,wait for
all parts to stop movingand disconnectthe sparkplug wire. Failure
I to followthis instructioncould resultin personalinjuryor property
[damage.
REMOVING THE BELT COVER
The beltcovermustbe removedto performseveralmaintenance and
serviceprocedures.Followtheinstructionsbelowto removethe belt
cover.
1. Stopengine,wait for all partsto stop moving,and disconnect
spark plugwire.
2. Removethe three screwsand washersholdingthe coverto the
frame,Figure14.
Figure14
3. Removethe beltcover.
4. To reinstallthe beltcover,placethe cover in positionand fasten
usingthreescrewsand washersremovedearlier.
Do notoperateunit withoutbeltcover installed.Failureto followthis
instructioncouldresult in personalinjuryor propertydamage.
REMOVING THE MOWER DECK
Whenservicingthe undersideof the mowerdeck for any reason,the
cuttingdeck shouldfirst be removed.Followthe instructionsbelowto
removethe cuttingdeck:
1. Stopthe engine,wait for all partsto stopmoving,and disconnect
spark plugwire.
2. Releaseall mowercontrols.
3. Removebeltcoveras instructedunder"Removingthe
Belt Cover."
4. Use thedeck heightleverto movethe cuttingdeck to its
highestposition.
5. Placesmallwoodenblocksunderthedeck.
6. Use thedeck heightleverto lowerthe deck sothat it restsupon
thewoodenblocks.
7. Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the left side of the mower,locate
the hairpinclip that securesthe deck supportrod on the rear Idt
side of the deck,Figure15.
8. Removethe hairpinclip that securesthe supportrod,and care-
fully removethedeck supportfromthe deck lift arm, Figure15.
Figure15
9. Repeatsteps7 and 8 on the mower'srightside. Whencomplete,
all fourhairpinclips shouldbe removed.
10. Pushthe cuttingdeck to the left to unhookthe lift assemblyfrom
the deck.
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12.
13.
Usethe deck heightleverto raisethecuttingdeck to its highest
position.
Removethe woodenblocksfrom underthe deck.
Removethe drivebelt as instructedunder"Replacingthe Drive
Belt"instructions.
14. Slide the cuttingdeck towardsthe rearof the unit.
15. Unhookthe drivespringcablefrom the idlerarm assembly,
Figure16.
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Removethe cuttingdeck.
To installthe cuttingdeck,followthe abovestepsin reverseorder.