MAINTENANCE
HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
2. If equipped, remove the gauge wheels.
3. Move the lift lever to the level
adjustment position(Figure 21).
WARNING: The lift lever
,_is spring loaded. Make
sure the lift lever is locked
in the LEVEL ADJUST-
MENT position.
4. Remove the hair pins and the
washers from the adjuster
arms (Figure 22). See illustra-
tions "C" and "D".
Level Adjustment
Position Figure 21
5. Remove the hair pins and washers from the suspension links.
See illustrations "A" and "B".
6. Disconnect the extension spring from the blade control rod.
See illustration "E".
7. Disconnect the front hanger from the axle support. See
illustration "F".
8. Remove the mower drive belt from the stack pulley.
9. Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.
10. To operate without the mower housing, move the lift lever to the
TOP position.
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HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Push the mower housing under the right side of the unit.
2. Put the mower drive belt around the stack pulley. Make sure
the '_/" side of the mower drive belt is against the stack pulley.
Also, make sure the mower drive belt is not twisted.
3. Attach the front hanger to the axle support with the hanger
rod. Fasten with the fasteners as shown. See illustration "F".
4. Make sure the mower drive belt is between the stack pulley
and the two belt guides. See illustration "G".
5. Attach the suspension links to the lifter assembly. Fasten
with the washers and hair pins. See illustrations "A" and "B".
6. Attach the right and the left adjuster arms to the suspension
brackets. Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See illustra-
tions "C" and "D".
Suspension
Link
Suspension A
Link
7. Attach the extension spring to the blade control rod. See
illustration "E".
8. Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position.
Make sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guides.
9. Make sure the mower housing is level. See the instructions on
"How To Level The Mower Housing".
10. If equipped, install the gauge wheels.
11. Check the operation of the blade rotation control. See the in-
structions on "How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control".
Lift Lever
Blade Rotation
Control
Guide / Belt
Guide
Mower Drive Belt ,j
Lifter
Assembly
B
A
Adjuster
Arm
Blade
_'_ Control Rod
Hanger Rod
E
Extension
Spring
B
F-000811L
Gauge Wheel __
Mower Drive Belt
26
Front Hanger
Figure 22