Cutting Deck Removal - Craftsman 247.288881 Operator's Manual

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
1. Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin the disengaged(OFF)
positionand engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift leverintothe bottomnotch
on the rightfender.
3. Locatethe PTOclutchunderthe frontof yourtractor.See
Figure10.
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Figure10
Removethe beltguardand beltfrom the PTOpulleyas follows.
Referto Figure10:
a. Removethe hexscrews.
b. Pull the beltkeeperrod to the rightand downto remove.
c. Removethe deck belt from aroundthe tractor'selectricPTO
clutch.
NOTE: If there is too muchtensionon thebelt for it to be easily
removedfromthe electricPTOclutch,carefullyinsert a 3/8" drive
ratchetwrench(set to loosen)intothe squareholefound in the deck
idler bracketand pivotit towardthe tractor'sleft side to relievetension
on the belt. See Figure11.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingerson the idler springor
betweenthe beltand a pulleywhileremovingthe belt.
Figure11
5. Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the left side of thetractor,locate
the deck supportpin on the rear left sideof thedeck.
6. Pullthe deck supportpin outwardto releasethe deck from the
deck lift arm. See Figure12.
DeckLift (_
Arm
DeckPin Support
Figure12
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