1. Put the cutting deck in transport position. Refer
To set the cutting deck in transport position or
to
mow position on page 13 .
2. Remove the bolt (A) by turning it
counterclockwise and remove the blade (B).
B
A
C
WARNING:
cutting deck are sharp and can
cause injury. Use protective gloves.
3. Install the new or sharpened blade and the bolt.
CAUTION:
in the blade must align with the star
(D) on the mandrel assembly (E).
4. Torque the bolt to 45–55 ft-lbs (62-75 Nm).
To remove the drive belt for the cutting
deck
1. Park the product on a level surface and engage
the parking brake. Refer to
disengage the parking brake on page 14 .
2. Remove the cutting deck. Refer to
and install the cutting deck on page 24 .
3. Remove the dirt and grass around the mandrels
and from the top surface of the cutting deck.
4. Remove the drive belt (A) from the clutch pulley
(B) on the engine shaft.
D
C
5. Remove the drive belt from the mandrel pulleys
(C) and the idler pulleys (D).
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E
D
The blades on the
The center hole (C)
To engage and
To remove
B
A
To install the drive belt for the cutting deck
1. Install the drive belt (A) around the mandrel
pulleys (B).
C
B
CAUTION:
correctly in all the grooves on the
cutting deck pulleys. The drive belt
can become damaged if it is not
installed correctly.
2. Install the drive belt around the idler pulleys (C).
3. Install the drive belt around the clutch pulley (D)
on the engine shaft.
4. Install the cutting deck to the product. Refer to
remove and install the cutting deck on page 24 .
5. Put the cutting deck in transport position. Refer
To set the cutting deck in transport position or
to
mow position on page 13 .
To adjust the anti-scalp rollers
The anti-scalp rollers keep the cutting deck in the
correct position on the ground and prevent lawn
scalping in most terrain conditions. The anti-scalp
rollers are adjusted correctly when they are slightly
off the ground when the cutting deck is at the
necessary cutting height.
1. Park the product on a level surface and stop the
engine.
2. Adjust the product to the necessary cutting
To set the cutting height on page
height. Refer to
14 .
D
A
Put the drive belt
To
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