Dixon ZTR 2301 Operator's Manual page 25

CARE AND MAINTENANCE - MODEL ZTR 2301
BELT TENSION:
Manual Clutch: No Adjustment
DECK REMOVAL:
1. Place cut height lever in lowest cut position.
2. Loosen belt keepers on each side of engine pulley.
3. Remove deck drive belt from engine pulley.
4. Using a slight upward twisting motion, remove link from engagement handle.
5. Turn handle fully to the left until handle clears stop on mower deck pan. Lift and
remove handle through hole in lower body.
6. Remove pin and washer from one end of deck support shaft. Note location of remaining
shim washers used between chassis and mower deck pan arms. Slide shaft from
chassis and mower deck. (Refer to illustration below)
7. Remove pin and washer from each deck adjustment rod. Carefully push each link
toward the inside of the mower chassis. At this point, deck will drop down.
8. Carefully raise and support front of chassis. Slide mower deck to either side for
removal. (Reverse procedure to reinstall deck assembly)
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