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Pivot Bar
If excessiveplay isexperiencedin the steeringwheel,checkthe pivot
barfor forward/rearwardmovement.
1. Raisethe frontof the tractorand set it on jack stands,sothe front
wheelsaresuspendedabovethe ground.
2. Graspingtheends of the pivotbar,attemptto moveeachend
of the axleforwardand rearwardto checkfor side play.There
shouldbeminimalorno sideplay.
3. If thereis no sideplay,lowerthe tractorto the groundand have
the steeringlinkageinspectedbyyour SearsParts& Service
RepairCenter.If thereis sideplay,tightenthe pivotbaras follows:
a. Supportthe pivotbar,thenremovethe hexlocknutssecur-
ingthe twoshoulderbolts thatpassthroughthe pivot bar
bracket,the pivotbar,andframe.Referto Figure18.
Figure18
b. Slidea half inchflatwasher,with a maximumthicknessof
.030inch,onto eachshoulderbolt.Reinstallthe shoulder
boltsw/washersand fastenwiththe twohexlock nuts.
c. Graduallyandevenlytightenthe hexlocknut whilecontinu-
ingto checktheforward/rearwardmovementof the pivotbar.
Tightenthe locknutsuntil minimumplay,withoutbindingthe
pivotbar'supand down movement,is achieved.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To removethe cuttingdeck,proceedas follows:
1. Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage)and engagethe parking
brake.
2. Placethe deckgaugewheelsin theirhighestsetting(lowestdeck
setting).
3. Lowerthedeck bymovingthe decklift leverintothe bottomnotch
on the rightfender.
4. Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of the tractor,locate
the decksupportpinon the rearleftside of thedeck. Referto
Figure19.
5. Pullthe decksupportpinoutwardto releasethedeckfromthe
decklift arm.Pivotthe supportpin handledownwardto lockthe
pininthe disengagedposition.Referto Figure19.
DeckLiftArm
DeckSupportPin
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Figure19
6. Moveto the rightsideof the tractorand repeatthe previousstep
to releasethedeck from the RH lift arm.
7. Movethe deck lift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto
raisedeck lift arms up and out of the way.
8. Carefullyslidethe cuttingdeckforwarduntilthe frontdeckhanger
rodcan be removedfromthe slotsof the hangerbracketat the
frontof the deck.
9. The PTObelt is capturedinsidethe PTOpulleyon the bottomof
the engineby a belt keeper.Frombeneaththe front/leftsideof
the tractor,locatethe hextappingscrewsecuringthe left side of
the belt keeperto the bottomof thetractorframe.
10. After notingthe frameholeintowhichright sideof the belt keeper
is inserted,removethe hextappingscrewand belt keeper.Slide
the PTObelt offthe tractor'sPTOpulley.
11. Whileholdingthe front deck hangerrodupwardto clearthe deck
fronthangerbracket,carefullyslidethe deckout fromthe right
sideof the tractor.
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