Cutting Deck Removal - Craftsman PGT9000 247.28984 Operator's Manual

NOTE: References to the rightor left sideof tractorare from the
viewpointof theoperatorfacing forwardfrom the tractorseat.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To removethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1. Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin the disengaged(OFF)
positionand engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift leverintothe bottomnotch
on the rightfender.
3. Locatethe PTOclutchunderthe frontof yourtractor.See
Figure10.
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PTO Pulle_
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Figure10
Removethe beltguardand beltfrom the PTOpulleyas follows.
Referto Figure10:
a. Removethe hexscrews.
b. Pull the beltkeeperrod to the rightand downto remove.
c. Removethe deck belt from aroundthe tractor'selectricPTO
clutch.
NOTE: If there is too muchtensionon thebelt for it to be easilyre-
movedfrom theelectric PTOclutch, cardully inserta 3/8" driveratchet
wrench(set to loosen) intothe squareholefound in the Idt-hand deck
idler bracketand pivotit towardthe tractor'srightsideto relievetension
on the belt. See Figure11.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingerson the idler springor
betweenthe beltand a pulleywhileremovingthe belt.
DeckIdler
Bracket
Insert Ratchet
Here
Figure11
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Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the left side of thetractor,locate
the deck supportpin on the rear left sideof thedeck.
Pullthe deck supportpin outwardto releasethe deck from the
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Deck Lift Arm
DeckSupport Pin
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Figure12
Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
Movethedeck lift leverintothe top notchto raisethedeck lift
arms up and out of the way.
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