Craftsman 12AE764Y099 Operator's Manual page 24

5. Remove the screw and flange nut which secures the belt keeper
rod to the left side of the mower's frame. See Figure 23.
6. Remove the belt keeper rod and remove the deck belt from
around the mower's engine pulley.
7. Looking at the cutting deck from the left side, locate and carefully
remove the hairpin clips that secure the deck supports on the rear
left side and front left side of the deck. See Figure 24.
8. Repeat the previous step on the mower's right side.
9. Carefully remove the front deck supports from the deck lift arms,
Figure 25.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Figure 23
Lift Arm
Figure 24
10. Carefully unhook the mower's lift assembly from the rear deck
supports.
11. Use the deck height lever to raise the lift assembly to its highest
position.
12. Remove the wooden blocks from under the deck and gently slide
the cutting deck toward the rear of the machine.
13. Pull the click pin out and unhook the drive spring cable from the
idler arm assembly. See Figure 25.
14. Gently slide the cutting deck to the right, out from beneath the mower.
to install the cutting deck, follow the above steps in the opposite order
and manner of removal.
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Figure 25