RemovingthePTODriveshaft
Note:ThePTOdriveshaftremovaliseasierifthemachineispositionedon
ahoist.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
WARNING
DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTOswitchwhenthePTO
driveshaftisdisconnectedfromthecuttingdeck.Ifyoustartthe
engineandthePTOshaftisallowedtorotate,seriouspersonalinjury
andmachinedamagecouldresult.
BeforedisconnectingthePTOdriveshaftfromthecuttingdeck,
disconnectthePTOsolenoidcoilconnectorfromthewireharnessto
preventthePTOclutchfromengagingunintentionally.
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Figure285
1.Transmission
3.Solenoidvalveandcoil
2.Coilconnector
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