Removal(Figure290)
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,lowercuttingdecks,stopengine,engage
parkingbrakeandremovekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
2.Removecuttingdeckfromliftarm(seeCuttingDeckOperator’sManual).
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#7 Deck
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#6 Deck
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#3
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#2
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Figure291
CUTTINGDECKLOCATIONS
3.Removepin(item27)thatsecuresliftlinks(item10)toliftarm.
4.Loosenandremovelocknut(item19)frompivotpin(item28).
5.Supportliftarmandpullliftarmpivotpinfromliftarmandsupportarm.
Locateandremovethrustwasher(item20)fromrearofliftarmduringpivot
pinremoval.
6.Removeliftarmfrommachine.
7.DisassembleliftarmasneededusingFigure290asaguide.
8.Cleanliftarmandpivotpin.Inspectliftarmbushingsandpivotpinfor
damageorwear.Replacewornordamagedcomponents.
Installation(Figure290)
1.AssembleliftarmusingFigure290asaguide.
2.Positionliftarmtosupportarm.Fitthrustwasher(item20)betweenrearof
liftarmandsupportarm.Slidepivotpinintosupportarmandliftarm.Align
rollpininpivotpinwithslotinsupportarmange.
3.Installandtightenlocknut(item19)tosecureliftarmpivotpin.
4.Secureliftlinks(item10)toliftarmwithpin(item27).Makesurethatthrust
washer(item15)andretainingring(item1)areonbothendsofpin.
Note:Installcompressionspring(item23)andthrustwasher(item24)on
carrierpivotpinbeforeinstallingcuttingdeckonpivotpin.
5.Positionandinstallcuttingdecktoliftarm(seeCuttingDeckOperator’s
Manual).
6.Lubricateliftarmgreasettingsafterassemblyiscomplete.
7.Afterassembly,raiseandlowerthecuttingdecktoverifythathydraulichoses
andttingsdonotcontactanything.
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4500-D/4700-D
19245SLRevA