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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
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Place gearshift lever in neutral position.
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Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
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Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
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Ensure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
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Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
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Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
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Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
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Roll belt off engine pulley (M) and belt keepers (G).
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Remove retainer spring (K), slide col lar (L) off and
push housing guide (P) out of brack et.
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Remove clutch cable spring (Q) from idler arm (R).
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Disconnect front link (E) from mower - remove retainer
spring and washer.
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Go to either side of mower and disconnect mower
suspension arm (A) from chassis pin (B) and rear lift
link (C) from rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer
springs and washers.
CAUTION: AFTER REAR LIFT LINKS
ARE DISCONNECTED, THE ATTACH-
MENT LIFT LEVER WILL BE SPRING
LOADED. HAVE A TIGHT GRIP ON LIFT
LEVER WHEN CHANGING POSITION
OF THE LEVER.
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Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC
TOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINK (E) AND REAR LIFT LINKS
(C) FROM TRACTOR AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING
(Q) INTO THE CABLE GUIDE ON FRONT EDGE OF
LOWER DASH.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18-23)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and engage park ing
brake.
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Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
CAUTION: LIFT LEVER IS SPRING
LOADED. HAVE A TIGHT GRIP ON
LIFT LEVER, LOWER IT SLOWLY AND
ENGAGE IN LOWEST POSITION.
NOTE:
Be sure mower side suspension arms (A) are point-
ing forward before sliding mower under tractor.
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Slide mower under tractor until it is centered under
tractor.
E
F
C
G
Q
R
D
K
G
P
B
L
M
A
Fig. 18
