Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower Deck; To Install Mower Deck - Craftsman 536.255861 Owner's Manual

12.5 horsepower all-wheel steer 40" mower deck 5-speed transaxle lawn tractor
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS
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Depress brake-clutch pedal and Set parking brake.
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Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position.
Place attachment clutch lever In DISENGAGED position.
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Turn ign!tlon key OFF and remove key.
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Make sure the blades and all movtng parts have completely stopped.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER DECK
Remove mower dec=kfrom right side of tractor+,
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Place cutting height adjustment lever in lowest cutting
position,,
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Remove hairpin cotter from mower deck hitch and
remove deck hitch rod from front hole of the front mount-
ing bracket (see RG. 18),,
Lower deck hitch.
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Turn front wheels all the way to the left to allow mower
deck hitch to slide past right front wheel,.
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Remove hairpin cotter and flatwasher from hanger pin of
right rear lift arm and slide off right mower deck lift
bracket (see FIG. 19),
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Remove hairpin cotter and flatwasher from hanger pin of
left rear lift arm and slide off left mower deck lift bracket
(see FIG, 19)+
Flex lower engine pulley belt guide away from puitey (see
FIG. 20),,
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Move mower deck forward and remove mower deck drive
belt from lower engine pulley+ Reposition belt guide_
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Remove hairpin cotter and ftatwasher from hanger pin on
mower clutch lever betcrank strap assembty.,
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Disconnect
mower deck engagement
spring
from
belcrank strap assembly (see FIG. 21),
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Place cutting height adjustment lever in highest cutting
position,+
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Slide mower deck out from under right side ot tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER DECK
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Place cutting height adjustment lever in highestcutting
position, If cutting height is not in highest position, the
deck brackets will hit the lift arms white slidingthe deck
under the tractor.
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Place mower
deck on right side of tractor with
chute deflector away from tractor..
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Turn front wheels of tractor to maximum left turn,
Liftdeck hitchand slidedeck undertractor to a centered
position+
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From left side of tractor, slide deck rearward_ Then con-
nect mower deck engagement spring to hanger pin on
the mower clutch lever beicrank strap assembly, and
reinstall flatwasher
and hairpin cotter on hanger pin
(see FIG. 21)+
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MOUNTING
BRACKET
COTTER
ROD
_ECKHRCH
VIEW FROM FRONT OF TRACTOR
FIG. 18
MOWER DECK
HAF _._-,R
LIFT BRACKET
PIN
REAR LIFT ARM
(RIGHT SIDE)
(RIGHT SIDE)
FLATWASHER
VIEW FROM RIGHT SIDE OF TRACTOR
FIG. 19
LOWER ENGINE
PULLEY BELT GUIDE
FIG. 20
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