Craftsman 247.203721 - Cutting Deck Removal

CuttingDeckRemoval
Toremove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)positionand
engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthedeckbymovingthedecklift leverintothe bottomnotchonthe
rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A)thatsecuresthebelt-keeperrodfrom
aroundthetractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethebeltkeeperrod(B).See.
Note:Makeamentalnotewhatholetheotherendofthebelt-keeperrodis
insertedinfor reinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethebelt(C)fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.SeeFigure24.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyour fingersonthe idlerspringor
betweenthe belt anda pulleywhile removingthe belt.
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5. Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromtheleft sideofthetractor,locatethebow-
tie pinthatsecuresthedecksupportrodontherearleftsideof thedeck.See
Figure25.Removethebow-tiepinthatsecuresthedecksupportrod,and
carefullyremovethedecksupportfromthedecklift arm.
6. Repeattheabovestepsonthetractor'srightside.
NOTE:Thebow-tieclipsshouldbere-installedfromthetopdown.
7. Movethedecklift leverintothetopnotchontherightfenderto raisethe
decklift armsupandoutoftheway.
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Removethebow-tiecotterpinsecuringthedeckstabilizerrodto thedeck.
Slidethedecklift rodfromthemountingbracketonthedeckasshownin
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9. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromtherearofthecuttingdeckby
removingthe bow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethespringfrom
thedeckidlerbracket.SeeFigure27.
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