Mower Deck Removal & Installation - Briggs & Stratton Prestige 1800 Series Operator's Manual

Operating the Tractor
Mower Deck Removal & Installation
44" Simplicity, Massey Ferguson or AGCO
Models
WARNING
Engage parking brake, disengage PTO, stop
engine and remove key before attempting to
install or remove the mower.
Removing the Mower Deck
Note: Units with electric height of cut, unplug tractor wire
harness from deck harness before removing deck.
1. Park tractor on a hard, level surface such as a con-
crete floor. Turn off PTO switch and engine, remove
the key and apply parking brake.
2. Place mower in the lowest cutting position using the
mower height adjuster.
3. Place the attachment lift in the lowest position.
4. Disconnect the mower lift arm (A, Figure 6) from the
tractor lift arm (B). Re-install washer (C) and safety
clip (D).
CAUTION
The muffler and surrounding areas may be hot.
5. Remove belt from PTO pulley (B, Figure 7).
6. Turn wheels straight ahead. Pull back on spring-
loaded lever (B, Figure 8) and lift mower hitch off of
the tractor brackets.
7. Turn wheels fully left, and slide mower deck out right
side of tractor.
Installing the Mower Deck
1. Park tractor, shut off PTO and engine, remove the
key and apply parking brake. Turn the wheels fully to
the left.
2. Place mower height adjuster (B, Figures 5) in the
lowest cutting position. Place the mower lift lever in
the lowest position, also. Slide mower deck under
right side of tractor so that mower hitch is aligned
with the front tractor hitch.
3. See Figure 8. Turn wheels straight. Pull back on the
spring-loaded lever (B) while lifting up on the mower
hitch. Install mower hitch onto tractor hitch brackets
(A). When properly installed, the spring-loaded lever
should seat fully underneath the brackets.
C
D
Figure 6. Lift Arms
(Viewed from underneath right side of tractor)
A. Mower Lift Arm
B. Tractor Lift Arm
Figure 7. Removing & Installing Belt
A. Idler Arm
B. PTO Pulley
Figure 8. Mower Hitch
A. Tractor Hitch Brackets
B. Spring-Loaded Lever
4. See Figure 6. Connect the mower lift arm (A) to the
tractor lift arm (B) using the flat washer (C) and safety
clip (D).
5. See Figure 7. Move idler arm (A) to relieve belt ten-
sion. Install belt onto the PTO pulley (B).
Note: Units with electric height of cut, connect tractor
wire harness to deck harness.
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B
A
C. Flat Washer
D. Safety Clip
B A
A
B