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6.
On 1 side of the machine, remove the washer
and hairpin cotter from the deck pin
1. Lift arm
2. Hairpin cotter
7.
Remove the lift arm from the deck pin
66).
8.
Repeat steps
6
and
machine.
9.
Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley.
10.
Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note:
Retain all parts for future installation.
Installing the Mower Deck
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Slide the mower under the machine.
4.
Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5.
On 1 side of the machine, lift the rear of the
mower deck and install the lift arm to the deck
pin
(Figure
66).
6.
Install the lift arm using the washer and hairpin
cotter
(Figure
66).
(Figure
Figure 66
3. Washer
7
for the other side of the
7.
Repeat steps
66).
machine.
8.
Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
9.
Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to
Replacing the Grass
Deflector
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also,
contact with the blade could occur.
Never operate the machine without the
grass deflector, the discharge cover, or the
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grass-collection system in place.
1.
Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower
(Figure
ARK
1. Mower deck
2. Short standoff
3. Grass-deflector bracket
4. Grass deflector
2.
Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring,
and grass deflector
3.
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
48
5
and
6
for the other side of the
Replacing the Mower Belt (page
the grass deflector for damage.
(Figure
67).
Figure 67
Stamped deck shown
5. Rod
6. Spring
7. Nut (3/8 inch)
(Figure
67).
(Figure
65).
41).
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