Position - Cub Cadet 17AF4BFP009 Operator's Manual

• At the front of the deck frame, remove the internal
cotter pin and withdraw the clevis pin to unlock shock
absorber pivot handle. See Figure 7-9.
• Grasp the shock absorber pivot handle and pull upward
and forward to pivot the handle fully forward. Refer to
Figure 7-10.
• Remove the internal cotter pin securing the shock ab-
sorber handle pivot clevis pin. Hold the shock absorber
pivot handle and withdraw the clevis pin. Refer to
Figure 7-10.
• From either side of the tractor, at the rear of the deck
frame, pull the release pin outward to disengage the
deck frame from the tractor. Turn the release pin slightly
so that it is held outward in the disengaged position.
Refer to Figure 7-11.
• Grasp the shock absorber pivot handle and lift upward
off the deck frame mounting bracket. Hold the shock
absorber up while rolling the deck frame and deck away
from the front of the tractor. Refer to Figure 7-12.
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ECTION ERVICE
Figure 7-9
Figure 7-10
Figure 7-11
Figure 7-12
Reinstall the Deck Frame/Deck
• Align the deck and deck frame with the front of the
tractor. Lift the shock absorber handle and carefully roll
the deck frame/deck rearward to the tractor frame.
• Make certain the deck frame aligns with the receiver
brackets on each side of the frame; then push the
deck frame rearward onto the outside of the receiver
brackets.
• Pivot the deck frame release pins to align with the
holes in each side of the deck frame and release. Refer
to Figure 7-11. Maneuver the deck frame as necessary
to engage the release pins fully through the receiver
bracket holes.
• Install the shock absorber pivot handle on the outside
of the mounting brackets on the deck frame. Align
the forward holes of the pivot handle and mounting
brackets, insert the long clevis pin and secure with the
internal cotter pin removed when removing the deck
frame. Refer to Figure 7-10.
• Pivot the shock absorber pivot handle fully rearward
and align the rearward hole on the right front of pivot
handle with the rear hole of the right mounting bracket.
Insert the short clevis pin and secure with the internal
cotter pin removed during the removal procedure.
Refer to Figure 7-9.
• Connect the safety harness to the tractor harness. Refer
to Figure 7-8.