Deck Removal - Cub Cadet Z-Force S Commercial 48 Operator's Manual

Deck Removal

Remove the mower deck from the tractor as follows:
1. Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the PTO, stop
the engine, and set the parking brake.
2. Remove the lock rod by pressing the pedal forward to
release tension then rotate the lock rod until the end of
the rod points upward and slide it out of the deck height
bracket. See Figure 7-3.
Lock Rod
Lowest
Mowing
Position
3. Place the deck lift pedal in the lowest mowing position and
replace the lock rod in front of pedal in the deck height
bracket and secure by rotating the lock rod until the end of
the rod points downward.
4. Using a 1⁄2" drive in the idler assembly turn the wrench
towards the back of the tractor and slide the belt off the
PTO pulley. See Figure 7-4 for the Z-Force S60 and Figure
7-5 for the Z-Force S48.
Idler Assembly
26 S 7— S
ection ervice
Highest
Mowing
Position
Figure 7-3
Figure 7-4
Idler Pulley
Bracket
Idler Pulley
Figure 7-5
5. Once the belt is off the PTO pulley, slide the deck forward
and unhook the U-Rod at the nose of the deck.
6. Pull the cotter pins out of the four deck lift adjustment
brackets. See Figure 7-6.
Cotter
Pin
Figure 7-6
CAUTION:
The deck lift helper springs will cause
the deck lift pedal to slam to the highest position if
the click pin is not in front of the pedal.
7. Slide the links off the pins and then slide the deck out from
underneath the tractor to the right side.
NOTE: It may be easier to place the deck lift pedal in the transport
position when sliding the deck out from underneath the tractor.
Idler Pulley
PTO Pulley