Cutting Deckremoval - Craftsman T1600 247.203743 Operator's Manual

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Cutting DeckRemoval
Toremove the 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 16.
Note:Makeamentalnotewhat holethe otherendof the belt-keeper r odis
insertedin forreinstallation purposes.
4. Remove t he belt (C)from around the tractor'sPTO pulley.See Figure 16.
Avoid pinching injuries.Neverplaceyour fingers on the idler spring or
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 17.Remove t he bow-tiepinthat secures t he decksupportrod,and
carefullyremove the decksupportfrom the decklift arm.
6. Repeat the abovesteps on the tractor'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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Bow-Tie Clip
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