Craftsman T1200 247.203723 Operator's Manual page 24

CuttingDeckRemoval
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Place the PTO (BladeEngage) l everinthe disengaged (OFF) p ositionand
engage the parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deckbymovingthe decklift leverinto the bottomnotchon the
rightfender.
3. Remove t he self-tappingscrew (A)thatsecures the belt-keeper r odfrom
aroundthetractor'sPTO pulley,then remove the belt keeperrod(B).See.
Note: Makeamentalnotewhat holethe otherendof the belt-keeper r odis
insertedinfor reJnstallation p urposes.
4. Remove t he belt (C)from aroundthetractor'sPTO pulley.SeeFigure 24.
Avoid pinching injuries. N everplaceyour fingers on the idlerspring or
betweenthe belt anda pulley while removing the belt.
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5. Looking at the cuttingdeckfrom the left sideofthe tractor,locatethe bow-
tie pinthatsecures the decksupportrodonthe rearleft sideof the deck.See
Figure 25.Remove t he bow-tie pinthatsecures thedecksupport r od,and
carefully remove the decksupportfromthe decklift arm.
6. Repeat t he above stepsonthe tractor'srightside.
NOTE:The b ow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installed from thetop down.
7. Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto raisethe
decklift armsupandout of the way.
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Remove t he bow-tiecotterpinsecuring the deckstabilizerrodto the deck.
Slide the decklift rodfrom the mountingbracketonthe deckasshownin
Figure 26.
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Carefully remove the PTO cablefrom the rearof the cuttingdeckby
removing the bow-tiecotter pinwhichsecures it. Remove t he springfrom
the deckidler bracket. S ee Figure 2Z
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