He× Cap Screw
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Seat Adjustment
Refertothe Assemblysectionofthismanualforseatadjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattempttoadjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineandremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.
If thetractordoesnotcometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedal
iscompletelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwiththe
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest SearsService Centerto haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethenearest Parts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule
service,contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)
positionandengagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthedeck by movingthedeck lift lever intothe bottom
notchon the rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) thatsecuresthebelt-keeper
rodfromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholethe otherendofthe belt-keeper
rodisinsertedinforreinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethebelt (C) fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig.17.
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Figure17
Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of thetractor,locate
thebow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodonthe rear
Idt sideofthe deck.SeeFig.18.Removethe bow-tiepinthat
securesthedecksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethe deck
supportfromthedecklift arm.
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Figure18
6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE:The bow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfromthetop down.
7. Movethedecklift leverintothe topnotchon the rightfenderto
raisethedecklift armsupandoutof theway.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor
betweenthebelt anda pulleywhileremovingthebelt.
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