Deck Removal - Troy-Bilt 753 Service Manual

Servicing the Troy-Bilt Wide Cut 33" Combination Mower
10.2. Remove the hairpin clip securing the shift link
and lower it from the shift rod. See Figure 32.
Shift Rod
Hair Pin Clip
10.3. Moved the shift arm back and forth as necessary
into each detent until the transmission is in neu-
tral.
NOTE: Moving the shift arm clockwise all the
way to the left, and then one notch counterclock-
wise should put the transmission in neutral. With
the operator presence control lever down you
should be able to easily roll the unit.
10.4. With the transmission in neutral, rotate the shift
link until the hooked end easily fits into the hole
at the bottom end of the shift rod. See Figure 32.
NOTE: The shift rod must be held in the neutral
position while the shift link is adjusted.
10.5. Secure the shift link into the shift rod with the
hairpin clip removed earlier.
10.6. Recheck the neutral position and readjust if nec-
essary. Check from both the forward and reverse
direction.
11.

DECK REMOVAL

11.1. Using a ½ inch socket remove the four screws
securing the belt cover and remove the cover.
11.2. Remove the blade drive belt (see blade drive
belt removal section)
Shift Link
Figure 32
11.3. Using a recoil rope or spring removal tool,
remove the extension spring attached to the
deck bracket and idler arm. See Figure 33.
Recoil Rope
11.4. Remove the spring from the idler arm.
11.5. Using a medium size 45 degree retaining ring
tool, remove the retaining ring securing the idler
arm to the deck bracket. See Figure 34.
Retaining Ring Pliers
Flat Washer and Flange Bushing
11.6. Remove the flat washers. There may be as few
as 2 and as many as 4 washers. and flange
bushing from the idler arm. Inspect the flange
bushing for wear.
11.7. Remove the idler arm from the deck bracket and
set it on the mower support.
11.8. Support the deck from below.
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Deck Bracket
Extension Spring
Idler Arm
Figure 33
Retaining Ring
Idler Bracket
Figure 34