InstallingtheCutterDeck
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwiththe
rotatingcutterdeckblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
cutterdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
cutterdeck.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
cutterdeckbladesunlessyoumovethe
powertakeoff(PTO)toOffandrotatethe
ignitionkeytoOff.Alsoremovethekeyand
pullthewireoffthesparkplug(s).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Turnthefrontwheelsfullytotheleft.Slidethe
cutterdeckunderthechassisfromtherightside.
6.Installthecutterdeckbeltontothelowerengine
pulley(Figure53).
7.Installthecutterdeckpivotmountbracketsontothe
frontaxlewiththeboltsandlocknuts(Figure54).
Figure54
1.Pivotmountbracket3.Locknut
2.Bolt(5/16x2-1/2inch)
8.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheDnotch.
9.Removetheliftassistspringbetweenthecutter
deckrightsideliftbracketandtheretainingbolt
(Figure55).
Figure55
1.Spring3.Springtool
2.Bolt
Note:Usethespringtoolprovidedwiththe
machine.
10.Movetheheight-of-cutleverintotheAnotch.
11.Slidetheendofthelongrodthroughtheholeinthe
cutterdeckmount(Figure56).
Figure56
1.Hairpincotterandthick
washer
4.CutterDeckmount
2.Longrod5.Hairpincotterandthin
washer
3.Levelingbracket
12.Installthethinwasherandhairpincottertosecure
therodinplace(Figure56).
13.Mounttheslottedcutterdecklevelingbracketonto
thepinonthecutterdeckmount(Figure56).
14.Installthethickwasherandhairpincottertosecure
thecutterdeck(Figure56).
15.Repeat11through14ontheoppositesideofthe
cutterdeck.
16.Hooktheidlerspringfromtheidlerpulleyarmto
theeye–boltonthecutterdeck(Figure57).
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