Operator`s manual

Deck Wash System TM
A hexplugcan befoundonyourtractor'sdecksurface.
SeeFigure21.
Thisplugcanbe replacedwitha waterport to beusedas
part of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
Usethe DeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings
fromthe deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof
corrosivechemicals.
NOTE:Referto page28for informationregardingthis
andotherseparately-availableattachments& acces-
soriesfor yourtractor.
Cutting Deck Removal
NOTE:Modelsequippedwitha 38-inchdeckhaveone
deckidlerpulley.Modelsequippedwitha 42-inchdeck
havetwodeckidlerpulleys.
To removethecuttingdeck, proceedasfollows:
1. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe disen-
gaged(OFF)positionandengagetheparkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverinto the
bottomnotchonthe rightfender.
3. Removethe beltfromaroundthetractor'sengine
pulleyandidlerpulley(s).Referto Changingthe Deck
Belton page26 fordetailedinstructions.
4. Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromtheleft sideof the
tractor,locatethe hairpinclip thatsecuresthe deck
supportrodon the rearleftsideof the deck. See
Figure22.
5. Removethe hairpinclipthat securesthedeck
supportrod, andcarefullyremovethe decksupport
fromthe decklift arm.
6. Repeattheabovestepson thetractor'srightside.
7. Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchonthe right
fenderto raisethe deckliftarmsupandout of the
way.
8. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromthe rearof
the cuttingdeckby removingthe hair pinclipwhich
securesit. Removethe springfromthe deckidler
bracket.SeeFigure23.
9. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdecktowardthe frontof the
tractorallowingthe hooksonthe deckto release
themselvesfromthedeckstabilizerrod.
10.Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe rightside)out
fromunderneaththe tractor.
Figure 21
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Figure 22
Figure 23
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tOTE: Models
equipped with a 38-inch
deck have one deck
idler pulley.Models
eau_ppedwith a 42-inch
deck havetwo deck
idler pulleys.