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Hex Cap Screw
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Figure16
Seat Adjustment
Referto theAssembly section of thismanualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Parking
Brake Adjustment
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Never attempttoadjustthe brakes while the engineis running.Always
disengage PTO (bladeengage)lever,moveshift lever intoneutral
position, stop engine and removekeyto preventunintended s tarting.
If thetractor doesnotcometo a complete stopwhen thebrakepedal
iscompletely depressed, or if thetractor'srearwheels can roll w ith the
parking brakeapplied, t hebrakeisin needofadjustment. Contact t he
nearest SearsServiceCenter to haveyourbrakes properlyadjusted.
Tolocatethenearest Parts&Repair S ervice Center ortoschedule
service, c ontact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®,
CUTTING
DECK
REMOVAL
To remove
the
cutting deck, proceed
as follows:
1.
Place the PTO (Blade Engage) leverin the disengaged (OFF)
position and engage the parkingbrake.
2.
Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the bottom
notch on the right fender.
3.
Remove the self-tappingscrew (A)that secures the belt-keeper
rodfrom around the tractor's PTOpulley,then remove the belt
keeper rod (B), See Fig. 17.
NOTE; Make a mental note what hole the otherend of the belt-keeper
rod is inserted in for reinstallationpurposes.
4.
Removethe belt (C) from around the tractor's PTO pulley.See
Fig. 17.
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Figure17
Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the tractor, l ocate
the bow-tiepin thatsecures the deck support rod on the rear
left side of the deck. See Fig. 18. Removethe bow-tie pin that
secures the deck support rod, and carefully removethe deck
support from the deck lift arm.
Bow-TieClip
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Figure 18
6.
Repeatthe above stepson the tractor's right side.
NOTE=The bow-tie clips should be re-installed from the top down.
7.
Movethe deck lift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto raise
the decklift arms up and out of the way.
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