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Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Anyfuel or oil spilledonthe machineshouldbewiped
offpromptly.DoNOTallowdebristo accumulatearound
the coolingfinsof the engine or on anyotherpart of the
machine.
IMPORTANT:The useof a pressurewasherto clean
yourtractoris NOTrecommended.It maycausedamage
to electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor
the engine.
Deck Wash System TM
A hexplugcan be foundon yourtractor'sdeck surface.
SeeFig.6-2.
Thisplugcan be replacedwitha waterport to beused as
partof a separately-availabledeck washsystem.
Usethe DeckWash SystemTM to rinsegrassclippings
fromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof
corrosivechemicals.
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NOTE:Referto page28 for informationregardingthis
andotherseparately-availableattachments& acces-
soriesfor yourtractor.
Cutting Deck Removal
NOTE:Modelsequippedwitha 38-inchdeck have
onedeckidler pulley.Modelsequippedwitha 42-and
46-inchdeck havetwodeck idlerpulleys.
Toremovethe cuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin the disen-
gaged(OFF)positionandengagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck lift leverinto the
bottomnotchon the rightfender.
3. Removethe belt from aroundthe tractor'sengine
pulleyand idlerpulley(s).Refer toChangingthe Deck
Belton page26 for detailedinstructions.
4. Lookingat the cuttingdeck fromthe leftsideof the
tractor,locatethe hairpin clip that securesthe deck
supportrodon the rearleftsideof thedeck.
SeeFig.6-3.
5. Removethe hairpin clipthatsecuresthedeck
supportrod, andcarefullyremovethe deck support
fromthedeck lift arm.
6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
7. Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchonthe right
fenderto raisethedeck lift arms upand out of the
way.
8. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromthe rearof
the cuttingdeck by removingthe hair pin clipwhich
securesit. Removethe springfromthe deck idler
bracket.SeeFig.6-4.
9. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdecktowardthefrontof the
tractorallowingthe hookson the deckto release
themselvesfromthedeckstabilizerrod.
10.Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck(from the rightside)out
fromunderneaththetractor.
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NOTE: Models
equippedwith a 38-inch
deck have one deck
idler pulley.Models
equipped with a 42- and
46-inch deck have two
deck idler pulleys,
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