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Removal (Fig. 105)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, engage parking brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Read the General Precautions for Removing and
Installing Hydraulic System Components at the begin-
ning of the Service and Repairs section of this chapter.
3. Topreventcontaminationofhydraulicsystemduring
lift cylinder removal, thoroughly clean exterior of lift cyl-
inder.
WARNING
Make sure that cutting decks are fully lowered
before loosening hydraulic lines from lift cylin-
der. If decks are raised as hydraulic lines are
loosened, decks may drop unexpectedly.
4. Disconnect hydraulic hoses from lift cylinder. Put
capsorplugson open hydraulic linesandfittingstopre-
vent system contamination. Label disconnected hy-
draulic lines for proper assembly.
5. Remove flange nut and flange head screw that se-
cure the cylinder pin (item 4) to the lift arm. R emove pin
from lift arm and cylinder shaft clevis which will free lift
cylinder from lift arm.
6. Remove flange nut and flange head screw that se-
curethe cylinderpin( item 13)tothe frame.Pullpinfrom
frame and cylinder barrel clevis.
7. Remove lift cylinder from machine.
8. If hydraulic fittings are to be removed from lift cylin-
der, mark fitting orientation to allow correct assembly.
Remove fittings from cylinder and discard O--rings.
Installation (Fig. 105)
1. If fittings were removed from lift cylinder, lubricate
and place new O--rings onto fittings. Install fittings into
cylinderopeningsusingmarksmadeduringtheremoval
process to properly orientate fittings. Tighten fittings
(see Hydraulic Fitting Installation in the General Infor-
mation section of this chapter).
2. Positioncylinderbarrelclevistoframeandinsertcyl-
inderpin(item13)intoframeandclevis.Securepinwith
flange nut and flange head screw.
3. Insert cylinder pin (item 4) through lift arm and cylin-
dershaftclevis.Securepintoliftarmwithflangenutand
flange head screw.
4. Remove caps and plugs from hoses and fittings. At-
tachhydraulichosestoliftcylinder(seeHydraulicHose
andTubeInstallationintheGeneral Informationsection
of this chapter).
5. Fill reservoir with hydraulic fluid as required.
6. After assembly is completed, operate lift cylinder to
verifythathydraulichosesandfittingsarenotcontacted
by anything.
Figure 106
#4 Deck #1 Deck #5 Deck
#7 Deck
(GM4700)
#6 Deck
(GM4700)
#3
Deck
#2
Deck
CUTTING DECK LOCATIONS
Hydraulic
System