2.Positiontheblades90degreestoeachother
(Figure40).
Figure40
3.Tightenthebladeboltsto37ft-lb(50N-m).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
8.PulltheidlerarmassemblyinandremovetheV-belt
fromthepulley(
Figure41).
Figure41
1.Idlerpulleyandidlerarm
assembly
7.Frontpin
2.V-belt8.Enginepulley
3.Engagementspring9.V-beltpulley
4.Rearhairpinclips10.FrontsuspensionM12
nuts
5.Rearpins11.Bag-on-demandassembly
(notshown)
6.Fronthairpinclips
Note:Thebag-on-demandassemblyisnotshown
forthepurposeofclarity.
9.Disconnectthespringfromtheengagementlever
(
Figure41).
10.Releasethemowerfromthetunnelbyliftingthe
tunneloffthe2weldedpinsandpullingthetunnel
rearwardapproximately4inches(10cm).Securethe
tunneltopreventitfromfallingdown.
11.Removethehairpinclipsfromthe2rearpinsand
removethepins(
Figure41).
Note:Youmayneedaplierstopulloutthesecond
pin.
12.Removethehairpinclipfromthefrontpinand
removethepin(Figure41).
13.RemovetheV-beltfromtheenginepulley
(Figure41).
14.Slidethemoweroutfrombeneaththemachine.
InstallingtheMower
ReversetheprocedureforRemovingtheMower.
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