SERVICE MOWER c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Component is spring-assisted and under tension. Injury can occur if spring-assisted component is released suddenly. a.Remove spring locking pin (B), pull and hold mower engagement drive cable out, lift up and remove from bracket (C). b.Remove cable spring (D) from idler sheave bracket (E). C A B MX25905 3. Put a 15 mm closed wrench or a socket on the idler sheave nut (A) and rotate clockwise to move idler sheave toward front of tractor and hold to release belt tension. 4. Remove belt (B) from drive sheave (C), and release tension on sheave nut (A). 5.
To install the belt on the drive sheave, rotate idler sheave nut clockwise to move idler sheave toward front of tractor, and install belt on drive sheave. 6. Release idler sheave nut to tighten belt. Removing Mower Deck 1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in SAFETY section.) 2. Put wood blocks under each side of mower deck. 3. Put attachment lift lever in lowest position, bringing mower deck down onto blocks. 6. Remove spring locking pin and washer (I) and front draft rod (J) from mower deck bracket (K). 7. Remove mower drive belt from drive sheave (L). 8. Remove wood blocks from both sides and slide mower deck out from under the machine. 9.
When operating the machine without the mower deck: Remove front draft rod from machine and attach it to the mower deck. On 107 cm (42 in.) mower deck only: Push mower engagement drive cable into clip (M) and hook end of cable spring with hardware (N) into peg on left side of machine frame. MX7681a Installing Mower Deck 4. On machines with 107 cm (42 in.), disconnect mower engagement drive cable (A) on left side of mower deck. Picture Note: 107 cm (42 in.) mower deck only. 1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in SAFETY section.) 2. Put attachment lift lever in the transport position. Service Mower - 31 c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Mower lift arms can pinch fingers.
Lift arms are spring loaded and can snap back when deck is removed. Lock lift lever before pulling pin to remove mower deck. 5. ar F F H G MX16568 E D A B C