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A. Place the height–of–cut lever on the mower to the
position for lowest cut.
B. Remove the hairpin cotter from the wheel rod.
C. Pull the rod toward the outside of the mower, insert
the end of the rod into the hole in the height–of–cut
plate, and install the hairpin cotter into the second
hole of the wheel rod (Fig. 21).
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Figure 21
1.
Cotter pin
2.
Wheel rod
3.
Hole in height–of–cut plate
4.
Rear center wheel
4. Remove the clevis pins and hairpin cotters from the
two front mower wheels.
5. Turn the mower wheels parallel to the mower and
secure them with the clevis pins and hairpin cotters in
the third position from the top (Fig. 3).
6. Lower the mower until its weight is completely on its
wheels, not on the tractor.
7. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
8. Remove the grill.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
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Components under the hood will be hot if the
tractor has been running.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Touching hot components can cause burns.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Allow the tractor to cool before performing
maintenance or touching components under the
hood.
9. Release the belt tension release arm on the pulley box
(Fig. 22).
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Figure 22
1.
Belt tension release arm
2.
Belt tension adjustment
knob
3.
Belt tension released
10. Remove the belt from the PTO pulley (Fig. 23).
Note: If you need additional belt slack, turn the belt
tension adjustment knob.