5.
6.
Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck 7.
lift arms up and out of the way.
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the 8.
tractor, carefully guiding the hooks on the deck off of the
Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from
underneath the tractor.
Figure 7-3
Figure 7-4
Cutting Blades
WARNING!
ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for
using heavy gloves when grasping the blade
WARNING!
struck a foreign object. Do not operate the machine
until damaged components are replaced.
To remove the blades, proceed as follows.
Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to
Cutting Deck Removal earlier in this section) then gently
flip the deck over to expose its underside.
2.
baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer.
Remove the hex flange nut that secures the blade to the
Figure 7-5
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