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Figure74
1.Deck-liftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
6.Ensurethatthereistensiononall4chains
(Figure74).
7.Tightenthe4adjustmentbolts(Figure74).
8.Ensurethattheblockstsnuglyunderthedeck
skirtandthatallboltsaretight.
9.Verifythatthedeckislevelbycheckingthe
side-to-sidelevelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;
repeatthedecklevelingprocedureifnecessary.
RemovingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark
plugs.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)
height-of-cutposition.
4.Loosenthe2bottomboltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck;referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page34).
5.Removethemowerbeltfromtheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page43).
6.Removethehairpincotterandwashersecuring
thelinkpintotheframeanddeck,andremove
thelinkbar(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Linkpin3.Hairpincotter
2.Washer
7.Liftupthemowerdecktorelievetensionfrom
themowerdeck.
8.Removethechainsfromthehooksonthe
deck-liftarms(Figure76).
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Figure76
1.Deck-liftarm
3.Hook
2.Chain
4.Adjustmentbolt
9.Raisetheheightofcuttothetransportposition.
10.Removethebeltfromtheclutchpulleyonthe
engine.
11.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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