3-26 Z Master Z400 Service Manual
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CHASSIS
6. Remove the two 4” x 4” blocks at the rear of the
deck, leaving the blocks in place at the front of the
mower deck. The mower deck linkage should now
be fully unloaded (Fig. 119).
Fig 119 PICT-0051
7. Remove hex bolt, nut, and lift lever bushing from the
lower deck lift plate mounting location (Fig. 120).
Fig 120 PICT-0053
Fig 118 PICT-0050
5. Remove the hex nut from RH rear deck lift assembly.
Repeat procedure for LH rear deck lift assembly
(Fig. 118).
Fig 117 PICT-0049
4. Loosen jam nuts on the deck lift rods until the
deck support springs are fully extended. Repeat
procedure for both deck lift rods (Fig. 117).