1. Put the cutting deck in transport position. Refer to
set the cutting deck in transport position or mow
position on page 14 .
2. Remove the bolt (A) by turning it counterclockwise
and remove the blade (B).
B
A
WARNING:
cutting deck are sharp and can cause
injury. Use protective gloves.
3. Install the new or sharpened blade and the bolt.
CAUTION:
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
the parking brake on page 15 .
2. Put the cutting deck in the lowest position. Refer to
To engage and disengage the cutting deck on page
16 .
3. Remove the dirt and grass around the mandrels and
from the top surface of the cutting deck.
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E
D
C
The blades on the
The center hole (C) in
To engage and disengage
To
4. Remove the drive belt (A) from the clutch pulley (B)
on the engine shaft.
C
5. Remove the drive belt from the mandrel pulleys (C)
and the idler pulleys (D).
To install the drive belt for the cutting deck
1. Install the drive belt (A) around the mandrel pulleys
(B).
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. Put the cutting deck in transport position. Refer to
set the cutting deck in transport position or mow
position on page 14 .
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
D
B
A
C
D
A
Put the drive belt
To
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