Manual

RearWheels
The rear wheels should be removed from the axles
once a season. Lubricate the axles and the rims well
with an all-purpose automotive grease before re-
installing them.
FrontCastorWheels
Each of the front castor wheel axles and rims is
equipped with a grease fitting. Lubricate with a grease
gun after every 25 hours of tractor operation or at least
once a season. See Figure 19.
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Figure 19
SECTION9: SERVICE
WARNING: Before servicing, repairing, or
inspecting, always turn off blades!PTO, move
both control handles into neutral position, stop
engine and remove key before dismounting.
CuttingDeckRemoval
To properly remove the cutting deck, proceed as
follows:
Place the PTO knob in the disengaged (OFF)
position and engage the parking brake.
Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
Remove the PTO belt from around the electric PTO
clutch and from around the PTO idler pulley(s).
NOTE: The bottommost belt on the deck does NOT
need to be removed in order to remove the deck.
Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the
tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear left
side of the deck.
Pull the deck support pin outward to release the
deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 20.
Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor
and release the pin into the hole provided.
Repeat the above steps on the right side of the
tractor.
Move the deck lift lever into the top notch on the
right fender to raise the lift arms out of the way.
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
Pin
Figure 20
Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
outfrom underneath the tractor.
Changingthe DeckBelt(s)
WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off,
remove ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire(s) and ground against the engine
prior to removing the belt(s).
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of cracking are present.
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