RELAYS AND SWITCHES
There are several safety switches in the electrical system. If a
function of the safety interlock system described earlier is not
functioning properly, have the electrical system checked by
your authorized service dealer.
DECK REMOVAL
Remove the mower deck from the tractor as follows:
1. Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the PTO, stop
the engine, and set the parking brake.
2. Move the deck gauge wheels or rollers to their highest set-
ting (lowest deck setting).
3. Remove the 'V' belt from the PTO pulley, located on the bot-
tom of the engine, using one of the following two methods.
WARNING: The muffler at the rear of the tractor may be
extremely hot, and could cause serious burns. Use extreme cau-
tion when near the muffler. Allow the muffler to fully cool be-
fore removing the belt from the PTO pulley.
RELEASING BELT TENSION WITH THE IDLER PULLEY
1. Using the deck lift handle,
raise the deck to the position
that provides the most horizon-
tal run of the belt between the
deck idler pulleys and the PTO
pulley on the bottom of the en-
gine. See Figure 28.
2. Working from the middle of
the tractor, pivot the idler brack-
et and movable idler pulley rear-
ward away from the backside of
the 'V" belt just far enough to
lift the belt up and over the idler
pulley. See Figure 29.
3. From beneath the rear of the tractor, slide the belt off of the
PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
ROLLING THE BELT OFF THE PTO PULLEY
1. Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the position that
provides the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck
idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
Deck Lift
Highest
Handle
Mowing
Position
Lowest Mowing
Position
Fig. 28
Fig. 29
Moveable Idler
PulleyA
Idler Bracket
Fixed
Idler
Pulley
2. Sitting behind the tractor facing forward, reach beneath the
tractor to grasp the belt at the front of the PTO pulley.
WARNING: Use caution to avoid pinching your fingers when
rolling the belt off the PTO pulley.
3. Pull the left side of the belt rearward and downward while
manually turning the PTO pulley to the right until the belt rides
out onto the edge of the lower sheave of the pulley.
NOTE: If pulling the right side of the belt, turn the pulley left.
4. While still holding the belt
downward,
continue
turning
the PTO pulley until the belt is
rolled off the pulley. See Figure
30.
5. Lower the deck into the low-
est position using the deck lift
handle. See Figure 28.
6. Pull the cotter pin out of the
front deck lift rod securing it to
the deck. See Figure 30. Slide
the deck lift rod out of the front
hanger bracket.
7. Locate the LH and RH deck
release pins on each side of the
deck. Pull the release pins out-
ward and release the deck from
the LH and RH deck lift arms. See
Figure 32.
8. Place the deck lift handle into
the highest mowing position
and slide the deck out from be-
neath the tractor.
DECK INSTALLATION
Install the deck on the tractor as follows:
1. Place the deck lift handle in the highest mowing position See
Figure 28.
2. Slide the deck under the tractor on the right side of the trac-
tor lining up the deck hanger brackets and the deck lift arms.
3. Once the deck is under the tractor, move the deck lift handle
to the lowest mowing position.
NOTE: To line the brackets up properly, it may be necessary to
place a small block of wood under each side of the deck.
4. Pull the deck release pins outward and maneuver the deck as
necessary to align the holes in the deck lift arms with the pins.
Refer to Figure 32.
5. When aligned, push each pin fully inward through the lift
arms to secure the arms in the rear hanger bracket slots.
6. Reinstall the front deck lift rod and secure in place with the
cotter pin. Refer to Figure 30.
7. Make certain the 'V' belt is in the spindle pulleys on the deck;
then route the belt rearward beneath the tractor frame, above
the transmission tube(s), to the PTO pulley on the bottom of
the engine.
E N G L I S H •
U s er 's m a nu a l
Fig. 30
PTO
Pulley
Transmission
Tube
Fig. 31
Front Deck
Lift Rod
Cotter Pin
Fig. 32
Deck
Lift
Arm
Deck
Release
Pin
PTO Belt
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