Operation Manual

Figure43
3.Tightenthebladeboltsto37ft-lb(50N-m).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
8.Removethetunnel.
9.Pulltheidlerarmassemblyinwardandremovethe
V-beltfromthepulley(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Frontarmlinkage4.Idlerarm
2.V-belt5.Rearpins
3.Pin
10.Removebothpinsbetweenthereararmandthedeck.
Important:Thereliefspringisverystrong.
Wedgethemowerhousingtoensurethatitdoes
notyupwardandcausedamage.
11.Removethepinbetweenthefrontarmlinkageandthe
mowerhousing(Figure44).
12.RemovetheV-beltfromtheenginepulley(Figure44).
13.Slidethemoweroutfrombeneaththemachine.
InstallingtheMower
ReversetheprocedureforRemovingtheMower.
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