MTD 607 Operator's Manual page 17

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
WARNING:
maintenance, move the PTO lever into the
disengaged (OFF) position, engage the
parking brake, turn the ignition key to the
OFF position and remove the key from the
switch to avoid accidental starting
Several attachments are available for your tractor.
To mount some of these attachments and in order to
perform certain maintenance procedures, the deck
must be removed from the tractor. To properly
remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
Deck Support Pins
NOTE:
42-inch deck shown
NOTE:
On units equipped with a 46-inch deck, the bottommost belt on the deck does NOT need to be
removed in order to remove the deck.
• Looking at the cutting deck from the right side of the tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear
right side of the deck.
• Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 13.
• Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor and release the pin into the hole provided.
• Repeat the above steps on the left side of the tractor.
• Move the lift lever into the top notch on the right fender to raise the deck lift arms out of the way.
• Carefully move the cutting deck toward the front of the tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod. Do NOT let the deck fall to the ground.
• Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from underneath the tractor.
NOTE:
To properly remount the cutting deck, perform the above steps in reverse order. Having a second
person assist you will ease this procedure.
Before performing
.
To Lift Assembly
PTO Engagement Plate
(mounted on tractor)
WARNING:
immediately after operating the tractor.
any
Allow the engine and other moving parts
ample time to cool down.
• Engage the parking brake.
• Move the PTO lever into the disengaged
(OFF) position to relieve tension on the belt.
• Lower the deck by moving the lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
• Remove the PTO belt from around the lower
portion of the engine pulley and from around
both PTO
engagement plate.
Deck Stabilizer Rod
Figure 13
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Do NOT remove
idler pulleys on
Deck Lift Arms
PTO Idler Pulleys
PTO Belt
Engine Pulley
Hooks
Front of Tractor
deck
the PTO
Deck
Stabilizer
Bracket