Section 7 — Service
5. After all four cotter pins are secure, slide the deck forward
and hook the deck to the U-rod.
6.
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bracket and turn towards the front of the tractor to finish
routing the belt around the idler pulley.
PTO Pulley
PTO Belt
Deck Belt
Idler
Pulley
Deck Spindles
Figure 7-9
PTO Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Deck Spindles
Figure 7-10
7. Place the deck in the highest mowing position by removing
the click pin and push the pedal forward and rock back to
lock into the transport position, locking behind the notch
on the front of the index plate.
8. Refer to the Maintenance & Adjustments section to level
the deck if required.
Make sure the proper tension is on the belt. To adjust the
NOTE:
routing to make sure that the belt has been routed properly.
Deck Installation
Install the deck on the tractor as follows:
Place the deck lift pedal in the highest mowing position and
secure it by placing the lock rod behind the pedal. See Figure
2. Slide the deck under the tractor on the right side of the
tractor lining up the deck lift adjustment brackets and the
deck lift brackets on the deck. See Figure 7-7.
Deck Lift Adjustment Brackets
Deck Lift Brackets
Figure 7-7
to the lowest mowing position.
NOTE: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to
place a small block of wood under each side of the deck.
4.
deck lift adjustment bracket into the lift bracket and secure
with cotter pins. See Figure 7-8.
Figure 7-8
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