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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 27
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER
VICE OR AD
JUST -
MENTS:
•
Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
•
Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
•
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
(See Fig. 27)
TO REMOVE MOWER
• Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
• Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
• Disengage belt tension rod (K) from lock bracket (L).
CAUTION:
Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and re-
lease slowly.
• Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley (M).
• 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 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 discon-
nected, the attachment lift lever will be
spring loaded. Have a tight grip on lift lever
when changing position of the lever.
• From right side of mower, disconnect anti-sway bar (S)
from right rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer
spring and washer and pull mower toward you until
the bar falls from the hole in bracket.
• Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as far as it will
go.
• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
TO IN STALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT” in the As sem bly section of this manual.
D
C
B
H
E
F
M
L
A
K
S
TO LEVEL MOWER
Make sure tires are properly infl ated to the PSI shown on
tires. If tires are over or under infl ated, it may affect the
appearance of your lawn and lead you to think the mower
is not adjusted properly.
VISUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 28)
• With all tires properly infl ated and if your lawn appears
unevenly cut, determine which side of mower is cutting
lower.
NOTE:
As desired, you can raise the low side of mower or
lower the high side.