WARNING: The lift lever
is spring loaded.
Make
sure the lift lever is locked
in the LEVEL ADJUST-
MENT position.
Level Adjustment
Position
Figure 22
MAINTENANCE
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HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Move the
blade rotation control
to the DISENGAGE position.
2. Move the
lift lever
to the level adjustment position (Figure 22).
3. Remove the hair pins and the
washers from the
adjuster
arms
(Figure 23). See illustra-
tions “C” and “D”.
4. Remove the hair pins and wash-
ers from the
suspension links
.
See illustrations “A” and “B”.
5. Disconnect the
extension spring
from the
blade control rod
.
See illustration “E”.
6. Disconnect the
front hanger
from the axle support. See
illustration “F”.
7. Remove the
mower drive belt
from the
stack pulley
.
8. Pull the mower housing away from the right side of the unit.
9. To operate without the mower housing, move the lift lever to the
TOP position.
HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING
1. Push the mower housing under the right side of the unit.
2. Put the
mower drive belt
around the
stack pulley
. Make sure
the “V” side of the
mower drive belt
is against the
stack pulley
.
Also, make sure the
mower drive belt
is not twisted.
3. Attach the
front hanger
to the axle support with the
hanger
rod.
Fasten with the fasteners as shown. See illustration “F”.
4. Make sure the
mower drive belt
is between the
stack pulley
and the two
belt guides
.
See illustration “G”.
5. Attach the
suspension links
to the
lifter assembly
. Fasten
with the washers and hair pins. See illustrations “A” and “B”.
6. Attach the right and the left
adjuster arms
to the suspension
brackets. Fasten with the washers and hair pins. See illustra-
tions “C” and “D”.
7. Attach the
extension spring
to the
blade control rod
. See
illustration “E”.
8. Move the
blade rotation control
to the ENGAGE position.
Make sure the
mower drive belt
is inside all the
belt guides.
9. Make sure the mower housing is level. See the instructions on
“How To Level The Mower Housing”.
10. Check the operation of the
blade rotation control
. See the in-
structions on “How To Adjust The Blade Rotation Control”.
Lifter
Assembly
Blade Rotation
Control
Hanger Rod
Mower Drive Belt
Lift Lever
Figure 23
Front Hanger
Extension
Spring
Blade
Control Rod
Suspension
Link
Adjuster
Arm
Adjuster Arm
Belt
Guide
Belt
Guide
Stack Pulley
Mower Drive Belt
Suspension
Link
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