SeeDriveBeltIdlerAssemblies(page8–11),BladeSpindles(page8–14),
CastorForksandWheels(page8–21)andDeckSkidsandFrontDeckRoller
(Figure339andFigure340)(page8–23)inthischapterforremoval,installation
andserviceinformation.
FrontCuttingDeckRemoval(Figure322)
1.Positionmachineonaclean,levelsurface.Lowercuttingdecks,stopengine
andremovekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Removecenterdeckcovertoaccesshydraulicdeckmotor.
3.Removehydraulicmotorfromcuttingdeck(seeCuttingDeckMotor(page
5–118)).Positionandsupportmotorawayfromcuttingdeck.DONOTallow
cuttingdeckmotortohangfromhydraulichoses.
4.Startengineandraisedeckslightly.Stopengineandremovekeyfromthe
keyswitch.
5.Removehairpinsandclevispins(item12)thatsecuretheheight−of−cut
chainstotherearofthecuttingdeck.
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1.Liftarm−LH3.Springpin
2.Damper
4.Spacer
6.Removespringpinandspacerthatsecuredampertocuttingdeck(Figure
323).Positiondamperawayfromcuttingdeck.
7.Startengineandlowerdecktoground.Stopengineandremovekeyfrom
thekeyswitch.
8.Removecapscrews,atwashers,locknutsandplate(item15)thatsecure
liftarmsupporthubstocuttingdeck.Removethrustwasher(item9)from
betweentheliftarmandtherearsupporthubmountinghole.
9.Slidethecuttingdeckawayfromthetractionunit.
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