11.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinallpulleys.
12.Toinstallthebeltcovers,insertthetabsonthe
eachcoverintothecorrespondingslotsonthedeck
bracket,ensuringthattheyseat.Rotatethecoverto
thedeckandslidethenotchesundertheloosened
boltsuntiltheyareseated.Tightentheboltsto
securethecovertothedeck.
RemovingtheMower
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.Movethemotioncontrollevers
outwardtotheneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.Removethemowerbeltfromtheengine
pulley;refertotheReplacingtheMowerBeltprocedure.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
1.MovethespringloadedJ-hooksoutoftheslotin
therearhangerbracketsonbothsidesofthedeck
(
Figure74).
Figure74
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontdeckhangers
onbothsidesofthedeck(Figure75).
3.Carefullyliftthedeckofftherearhangerboltsand
lowerthefrontofthemowerdecktotheground
(Figure75).
Figure75
1.Deckhanger5.Rearhangerbolts
2.Hairpincotter6.J-hook
3.Washer7.Reardeckhangerbracket
4.Weldedpostondeck
4.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
5.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,settheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearhangerbolts(
Figure75).
6.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangersandsecurethemwithawasher
andhairpincotter(Figure75).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
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