White Outdoor ZT Zero 17 Service Manual page 19

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17.4. Disconnect the electrical connection between
the fuel tank and the engine. This will allow room
for the fuel tank to be moved to get a wrench
underneath.
17.5. Carefully lift the fuel tank and remove the hex
head cap screw under the rear of the fuel tank
securing the seat box frame to the frame.
NOTE: The fuel tank does NOT need to be
taken out.
17.6. Using the same 1/2" socket, remove the other
eight screws securing the seat box frame. There
are a total of two in the rear, two on each side
and three in the front for a total of nine.
Figure 17.6.
Figure 17.6
17.7. Disconnect the lapbar control rods from the
return to neutral brackets. See Figure 17.7.
Figure 17.7
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Screws (3 of 9)
Ferrule Control Rod
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17.8. Using two 9/16" wrenches remove the bolt, nut,
and spring on the brake handle on the left han-
dle side of the deck lift shaft. See Figure 17.8.
Bolt
Figure 17.8
NOTE: When reassembling tighten screw.030
past flush to end of screw.
17.9. Remove the hairpins securing the deck lift
cables to the deck lift shaft. See Figure 17.8.
17.10. Remove the large hairpin going through the cen-
ter of the deck lift shaft on the left side of the
shaft. See Figure 17.10.
Figure 17.10
NOTE: By removing this hairpin it will allow the
concentric brake cross shaft to slide to the right
to disconnecting the brake rods.
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Spring Nut
Large Hairpin Clip