Full Product Manual

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PRODUCT CARE
Parking Brake Switch
1. Stand on the operator’s platform. With the drive control levers in the neutral
position and the PTO disengaged, release the parking brake and try to start the
engine. The engine should not start.
2. If it does, the parking brake switch must be repositioned or replaced. See your
Service Center or Dealer. If the engine does not start, engage the parking brake
and start the engine.
Operator’s Presence Control Switch
1. With the drive control levers in the neutral position, the parking brake engaged
and the PTO disengaged, start the engine. Disengage the parking brake and
step off of the operator’s platform. The engine should stop.
2. If the engine does not stop, the operator’s platform switch must be replaced.
See your Service Center or Dealer.
3. With the drive control levers in the neutral position, the parking brake
engaged and the PTO disengaged, stand on the operator’s platform and start
the engine. Engage the PTO and the blades should start to rotate. Step off of
the operator’s platform and the blades should stop.
4. If the blades do not stop when you step off of the operator’s platform, the
operator’s platform switch must be replaced. See your Service Center or Dealer.
Electric PTO Clutch
This clutch operates when the engine is running, the operator is on the operator’s
platform and the PTO is engaged. This electric clutch is a normally trouble free
device. If a problem develops and the blades do not turn first check the 25 amp fuse,
then investigate the wiring harness and the connections to the platform switch, the
PTO switch and the electric blade clutch. Then check the operator’s platform switch,
the PTO switch and finally the electric blade clutch. If the PTO clutch is still not
working properly, see an authorized service dealer.
REAR TIRE REMOVAL
1. With the tires on the ground, loosen, but do not remove the four lug nuts (a).
See Figure 28.
2. Elevate the mower so tire is off the ground.
3. Remove the four lug nuts to remove tire from mower.
4. With the mower elevated, use the four lug nuts to reinstall the tire onto the
mower. Hand tighten lug nuts.
5. Lower the mower so tire is on the ground.
6. Torque the lug nuts (a) to 65-70 ft-lbs (88.13-94.91 N-m). in a crisscross
pattern.
(a)
Figure 28
REMOVING/INSTALLING THE DECK
WARNING
The muffler and any surrounding parts at the rear of the mower may be
extremely hot, and could cause serious burns. Use extreme caution when near
the muffler. Allow the muffler to fully cool before removing the belt from the
PTO pulley.
NOTE: Reverse this procedure to install the deck.
Remove the mower deck from the mower as follows:
1. Lower the deck to the ground. Capture the deck lift by placing the clevis pin
behind the lowest position.
2. Apply the parking brake. Remove ignition key and the spark plug cap.
3. Using a 1⁄2” (12.7 mm) drive in the idler pulley bracket (a), turn the wrench
towards the front of the mower and slide the PTO belt (b) off the deck pulleys
(c) and the PTO clutch (d). See Figure 29.
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
Figure 29
4. Remove the four lynch pins (e) that secure the deck to the deck lift assembly.
See Figure 30.
5. Remove the lynch pin (f) securing the rear stabilizer bar to the rear, right side
of the deck.
See Figure 30.
(f)
(e)
(e)
NOTE: Right side of mower deck shown
Figure 30
CAUTION
The spring is under tension due to the weight of the deck. When removing
the lift linkage from the deck the tension of the springs will go from the
deck to the deck lift handle. Not capturing the deck height index by placing
the clevis pin behind the lowest position while removing the lift linkage
from the deck will cause it to snap back.