Cutting Deck Engagement Lever Replacement - MTD 700 Series Professional Shop Manual

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A worn plastic bearing can be replaced without disas-
sembling the engagement lever.
1. Remove the two 1/4-20 screws that secure the two
plastic bearing halves to the right side of the seat
frame below the right fender. See Figure 8.41.
2. Replace with new bearing halves and reassemble in
reverse order.

Cutting Deck Engagement Lever Replacement

In the unlikely situation that the cutting deck engage-
ment lever needs to be replaced, perform the following
steps:
1. Remove the cutting deck as described earlier in this
chapter.
2. Remove the fender by following the steps described
in Chapter 4: Body/Chassis.
3. Remove the tension spring from the handle bracket.
See Figure 8.42.
4. Remove the deck engagement cable were it fastens
to the handle bracket.
5. Disconnect the deck engagement cable from the
handle bracket.
6. Remove the two 1/4-20 screws that secure the two
plastic bearing halves to the right side of the seat
frame below the right fender. Set the parts aside.
See Figure 8.43.
7. Rotate the handle as you remove it through the hole
in the frame.
8. Install a new handle in the reverse order of disas-
sembly.
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Figure 8.41
Tension spring
Deck engagement cable
Figure 8.42
Two-piece plastic bearing
Mounting screws
Figure 8.43
Bearing half removed