Figure55
1.Frontsupportrod3.Hairpincotterandclevis
pin
2.Lockingnut
5.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullyto
theground(
Figure56).
Figure56
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,or
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.ContactanAuthorized
ServiceDealertoreplacethemowerbeltifanyofthese
conditionsareevident.
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(
Figure56).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure55).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrassdeector,
dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
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