Figure70
1.Positionthebeltcover,
ensurethetabsseat
3.Installthescrews
2.Pivotthebeltcoverdown
RemovingtheMower
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.Movethemotioncontrollevers
outwardtotheneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.Removethemowerbeltfromtheengine
pulley;refertotheReplacingtheMowerBeltprocedure.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Selectone
ofthefollowingproceduresdependingonthemower
decksizeinstalledtocompletetheremoval.
1.MovethespringloadedJ-hooksoutoftheslotin
therearhangerbracketsonbothsidesofthedeck
(Figure71).
Figure71
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontdeckhangers
onbothsidesofthedeck(Figure72).
3.Carefullyliftthedeckofftherearhangerboltsand
lowerthefrontofthemowerdecktotheground
(Figure72).
Figure72
1.Deckhanger5.Rearhangerbolts
2.Hairpincotter6.J-hook
3.Washer7.Reardeckhangerbracket
4.Weldedpostondeck
4.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
5.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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