Weed Eater SGT18H46A - Manual (Page 20)

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 17
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Turn ignition key “OFF” and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
•
Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off
pulley bolt.
• Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push
housing guide out of bracket.
• Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re-
moving retainer spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC-
TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE
CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual.
SUSPENSION ARMS
RETAINER SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER SPRING
HOUSING
GUIDE
FRONT LINK
COLLAR
ENGINE PULLEY
LARGE
RETAINER
SPRING CLUTCH SPRING
SMALL
RETAINER
SPRING
SQUARE HOLE
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are
over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.