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MAINTENANCE
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SE RIOUS IN
JURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-
MENTS:
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Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
•
Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
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Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
•
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
•
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with
plug.
TRACTOR
CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign
matter.
• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure
washer to clean your tractor unless the engine and trans-
mission are covered to keep water out. Water in engine or
transmission will shorten the useful life of your tractor. Use
compressed air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves
and trash from tractor and mower.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16)
• Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
• Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley (M).
• Remove retainer spring (K), slide col lar (L) off and push
housing guide (P) out of brack et.
• Remove clutch cable spring (Q) from idler arm (R).
• Disconnect front link (E) from mower - remove retainer
spring and washer.
• Go to either side of mower and disconnect mower
suspension arm (A) from chassis pin (B) and rear lift
link (C) from rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer
springs and washers.
• Go to other side of mower and disconnect the suspen-
sion arm and rear lift link.
CAUTION: After rear lift links are dis-
connected, the attachment lift lever will
be spring loaded. Have a tight grip on
lift lever when changing position of
the lever.
FIG. 16
D
C
B
H
E
F
M
A
R
Q
K
L
P