6. Carefully lower the front of the mower deck to
the ground.
7. On 1 side of the machine, remove the washer
and hairpin cotter from the deck pin ( Figure 77 ).
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Figure 77
1. Lift arm
3. W asher
2. Hairpin cotter
8. Remove the lift arm from the deck pin ( Figure
77 ).
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the other side of the
machine.
10. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the
mower belt from the engine pulley .
1 1. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
Installing the Mower Deck
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P ARK
position.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest
position.
5. On 1 side of the machine, lift the rear of the
mower deck and install the lift arm to the deck
pin ( Figure 77 ).
6. Install the lift arm using the washer and hairpin
cotter ( Figure 77 ).
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other side of the
machine.
8. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck
with the clevis pin and hairpin cotter ( Figure 76 ).
9. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley;
refer to Replacing the Mower Belt ( page 42 ) .
10. T ighten the bottom 2 bolts for the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck; refer to Releasing
the Mower-Deck Curtain ( page 32 ) .
Replacing the Grass
Deector
Service Interval : Before each use or daily —Inspect
the grass deector for damage.
W ARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the machine to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury . Also,
contact with the blade could occur .
Never operate the machine without the
grass deector , the discharge cover , or the
grass-collection system in place.
1. Remove the nut (3/8 inch) from the rod under
the mower ( Figure 78 ).
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Figure 78
1. Mower deck 4. Rod
2. Grass-deector pivot 5. Spring
3. Grass deector 6. Nut (3/8 inch)
2. Slide the rod out of the deck bracket, spring, and
grass deector ( Figure 78 ).
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