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4. Changing the Spindle
Assembly
a.
Jack up the front of
the mowing deck
about one foot and
block it in that posi-
tion.
b. Make sure the blade
clutch is disen-
gaged.
c. Remove the deck
cover.
d. Remove the drive
belts. (See 3. Chang-
ing Blade Drive
Belts.)
e. Remove the cutter
blade. (See 2.
Changing a Blade.)
f. Using a wrench or socket rachet remove from the cover
plate all six hex nuts, the three carriage bolts and the three
hex head cap screws. For the 52" and 60" decks there will
be four hex head cap screws and four hex nuts.
d. Remove the spindle assembly.
B.Hydraulic Oil
WARNING:
Never overfill the hydraulic units. Damage can result if the oil level
is not within the operating range.
Note:
When adding hydraulic oil, do so in small quantities and recheck the oil
level before adding more. It is important that you do not overfill the reservoir.
1. Adding Hydraulic Oil
(use SAE20W
50)
a. Place the MMZ on a level
surface and engage the
parking brake.
b. Stop the engine and
remove the key from the
ignition switch.
c. Clean the area around the
Hydraulic Oil fill neck.
Figure. 7
Cover
Plate
Spindle
Hydraulic Tank Figure. 8
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