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Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Anyfuel or oil spilledon the machineshouldbe wiped
off promptly.DoNOT allowdebristo accumulate around
thecoolingfins of the engineor on any otherpart of the
machine.
iMPORTANT: T he useof a pressurewasherto clean
yourtractoris NOT recommended. I t may causedamage
to electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor
theengine.
Deck Wash System
TM
A hexplug can be foundon yourtractor'sdeck surface.
See Fig. 6-2.
This plug canbe replacedwith a waterport to be usedas HexPlug
part of a separately-available d eck wash system.
Use the DeckWashSystem
TM
to rinsegrassclippings k,,,,
fromthe deck'sundersideand preventthe buildupof
corrosivechemicals.
NOTE:Referto page 28 for informationregardingthis
and otherseparately-available a ttachments& acces-
soriesfor yourtractor.
Cutting Deck Removal
NOTE:Modelsequippedwith a 38-inchdeck have
one deck idler pulley.Modelsequippedwith a 42- and
46-inchdeck havetwo deck idler pulleys.
To removethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disen-
gaged(OFF) positionandengagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthedeck lift leverintothe
bottomnotchon the rightfender.
3. Removethe beltfrom aroundthetractor'sengine
pulleyand idler pulley(s).Referto Changingthe Deck
Belton page26 for detailedinstructions.
4. Lookingat the cuttingdeck from theleft sideof the
tractor,locatethe hair pin clip that securesthe deck
supportrod on the rear left sideof the deck.
See Fig. 6-3.
5. Removethe hairpin clipthat securesthedeck
supportrod, and carefullyremovethe deck support
fromthe deck lift arm.
6. Repeattheabovestepson thetractor'srightside.
7. Movethe deck lift leverintothe top notchon the right
fenderto raisethe deck lift arms up and out of the
way.
8. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefrom the rearof
thecutting deck by removing the hair pinclip which
securesit. Removethe springfrom the deck idler
bracket.See Fig.6-4.
9. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck towardthe frontof the
tractorallowingthe hookson the deck to release
themselvesfromthe deck stabilizerrod.
10.Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck (from the rightside)out
from underneaththe tractor.
Figure 6=2
Figure 6=3
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Figure 6-4
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NOTE: Models
equippedwith a 38-inch
deck have one deck
idler pulley. Models
)quipped with a 42- and
46-inch deck have two
deck idler pulleys.