Deck Wash System TM
A hexplugcan befoundonyourtractor'sdecksurface.
SeeFigure21.
Thisplugcanbe replacedwitha waterport to beusedas
partofa separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
UsetheDeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings
fromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof
corrosivechemicals.
NOTE:Refertopage28forinformationregardingthis
andotherseparately-availableattachments& acces-
soriesforyourtractor.
Cutting Deck Removal
NOTE:Modelsequippedwitha 38-inchdeckhaveone
deckidlerpulley.Modelsequippedwitha 42-inchdeck
havetwodeckidlerpulleys.
Toremovethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe disen-
gaged(OFF)positionandengagetheparkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverintothe
bottomnotchonthe rightfender.
3. Removethe beltfromaroundthetractor'sengine
pulleyandidlerpulley(s).Referto ChangingtheDeck
Belton page26 fordetailedinstructions.
4. Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromtheleft sideof the
tractor,locatethehairpinclip thatsecuresthedeck
supportrodon the rearleftsideof the deck. See
Figure22.
5. Removethe hairpinclipthat securesthedeck
supportrod,andcarefullyremovethedecksupport
fromthedecklift arm.
6. Repeattheabovestepson thetractor'srightside.
7. Movethedecklift leverintothe top notchonthe right
fenderto raisethe deckliftarmsupandout of the
way.
8. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromthe rearof
thecuttingdeckbyremovingthehair pinclip which
securesit. Removethe springfromthedeckidler
bracket.SeeFigure23.
9. Gentlyslidethecuttingdecktowardthefrontofthe
tractorallowingthe hooksonthe deckto release
themselvesfromthedeckstabilizerrod.
10.Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe rightside)out
fromunderneaththetractor.
Figure 21
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Figure 22
Figure 23
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tOTE: Models
equipped with a 38-inch
deck have one deck
idler pulley.Models
eau_ppedwith a 42-inch
deck havetwo deck
idler pulleys.