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Mower Maintenance
Pivoting (Tilting) the Center
Mower Deck to the Upright
Position
Note: Although not needed for normal maintenance
procedures, the center mower deck can be pivoted (tilted)
to an upright position. Should you desire to tilt the mower
deck, proceed as follows:
1. Raise the center mower deck slightly off the floor, set
the parking brake, and shut off the engine, and remove
the ignition key.
2. Remove the hairpin cotter securing the dampers to lift
arms
(Figure
75).
Figure 75
1. Damper
3. Pivot the damper toward the deck housing.
4. Remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin securing the
height-of-cut chains to the rear of the mower deck
(Figure
76).
2. Hairpin cotter
1. U-bolt
5. Start the engine and slowly raise the center mower deck.
6. Slowly raise each side cutting until the center of gravity
shifts and the deck starts to rotate into the upright
position.
7. Shut off the engine and remove the ignition key.
Pivoting the Center Mower
Deck Down
1. Slowly lower the wing mower decks until the center
of gravity shifts and the center mower deck rotates
downward.
2. Sit on the seat, start the engine, and lower the center
mower deck until it is slightly off the floor.
3. Secure the height-of-cut chains to the rear of the
mower deck.
4. Pivot the dampers upward into position and secure
with a clevis pin and cotter pin.
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Figure 76
2. Height-of-cut chain
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