thentightenthefourlevelingadjustlockingnuts
(Figure61).
Figure61
54inchMowerDecks
1.Deckliftarm4.Slotindeckhanger
2.Deckhanger
5.Slotinreardeckhanger
bracket
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut6.Reardeckhangerbracket
Figure62
60inchMowerDecks
1.Deckliftarm
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut
2.Deckhanger
4.Slotindeckhanger
5.Recheckthatblockstjustsnuglyunderthedeck
skirt.Makesureallattachmentboltsaretight
6.Verifythedeckislevelbycheckingtheside-to-side
levelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;repeatdeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure63).
Figure63
1.Removethescrews3.Removebeltcover
2.Pivotthebeltcoverup
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