How To Remove The Mower Housing; How To Install The Mower Housing - Murray 465306x8B Manual

HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING

1. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
2. Move the lift lever to the level adjustment position (Figure 24).
WARNING: The lift lever
is spring loaded. Make
sure the lift lever is locked
in the LEVEL ADJUST-
MENT position.
3. Remove the hair pins and the
washers from the suspension
arms (Figure 25). See illustra-
tions "C" and "D".
4. Remove the hair pins and wash-
ers from the lift links. See il-
lustrations "A" and "B".
5. Disconnect the extension spring from the blade control rod.
See illustration "E".
6. Disconnect the front hanger from the axle support. See
illustration "F".
7. Remove the mower drive belt from the stack pulley.
8. Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.
9. To operate without the mower housing, move the lift lever to the
TOP position.
A
Lift Link
B
Blade Rotation
B
Lift Link
Suspension Arm
A
B
F-050712L
MAINTENANCE
Level Adjustment
Position
Lift Lever
Control
A

HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING

1. Push the mower housing under the right side of the unit.
2. Put the mower drive belt around the stack pulley. Make sure
the "V" side of the mower drive belt is against the stack pulley.
Also, make sure the mower drive belt is not twisted.
3. Attach the front hanger to the axle support with the hanger
rod. Fasten with the fasteners as shown. See illustration "F".
4. Make sure the mower drive belt is between the stack pulley
and the two belt guides. See illustration "G".
5. Attach the lift links to the lifter assembly. Fasten with the
washers and hair pins. See illustrations "A" and "B".
6. Attach the right and the left suspension arms to the suspen-
sion brackets. Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See il-
Figure 24
lustrations "C" and "D".
7. Attach the extension spring to the blade control rod. See
illustration "E".
8. Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position.
Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guides.
9. Make sure the mower housing is level. See the instructions on
"How To Level The Mower Housing".
10. Check the operation of the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on "How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control".
Lifter
Assembly
Mower Drive Belt
29
Stack Pulley
Belt
Guide
Mower Drive Belt
Extension
Spring
Hanger Rod
Front Hanger
Belt
Guide
Suspension
Arm
A
B
Blade
Control Rod
Figure 25