Cutting Deck Removal; Seat Adjustment; Parking Brake Adjustment - Craftsman T1600 Operator's Manual

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SeatAdjustment
Referto the Assembly s ectionofthis manual f orseatadjustmentinstructions.
Parking BrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhile the engine isrunning. A lways
disengagePTO (bladeengage)lever,moveshift leverintoneutral position,
stop engine andremovekeyto prevent unintendedstarting.
If the tractordoesnotcometoa complete stopwhenthe brake pedaliscompletely
depressed, or if thetractor'srearwheelscanrollwith the parkingbrake applied,
the brakeisin needofadjustment.Contact t he nearest S ears Service Center t o have
yourbrakes properlyadjusted.
Tolocate the nearest Parts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule service,
contact 1-800-659-5917.
Cutting Deck Removal
Toremovethe cutting deck, proceedas follows:
I. Place the PTO (BladeEngage) l everinthe disengaged (OFF) p ositionand
engage the parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deckbymovingthe decklift leverinto the bottomnotchon the
right fender.
3. Remove t he self-tapping screwCA) t hatsecures the belt-keeper r odfrom
around the tractor'sPTO pulley,thenremove the belt keeperrod(B).See
Figure 15.
Note:Makeamentalnotewhat holethe otherendof the belt-keeper r odis
insertedin forreinstallation purposes.
4. Remove t he belt (C)from around the tractor'sPTO pulley.SeeFigure 15.
Avoid pinching injuries.Neverplaceyour fingers on the idler springor
between the belt and apulley while removingthe belt.
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5. Looking atthe cuttingdeckfrom the left sideof the tractor,locatethe bow-
tie pin thatsecures t he decksupportrodon the rearleft sideof thedeck.See
Figure 16.Remove t he bow-tiepinthat secures t he decksupportrod,and
carefullyremove the decksupportfrom the decklift arm.
6. Repeat the abovesteps on thetractor'srightside.
NOTE:The b ow-tieclipsshouldbere-installed from the top down.
7. Movethe decklift leverinto the top notchonthe right fenderto raisethe
decklift armsupandout ofthe way.
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