Care and maintenance, Deck removal – Dixon 1856-0599 User Manual

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DECK REMOVAL:

1. Place cut height lever in lowest cut position.

2. Pull belt idler back to allow belt to be removed from idler pulley and electric clutch

pulley.

3. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from one end of deck support cross shaft.

Note location of remaining shim washers used between chassis and mower deck
plates. Slide shaft from chassis and mower deck.

4. Remove hair pin cotter and washer from each deck L-rod. Remove L-rods from

lift arms. At this point, deck will drop down.

5. Carefully raise and support front of chassis.

Slide mower deck to either side for removal.
(Reverse procedure to reinstall deck assembly).

NOTE:

When deck is reinstalled on frame, check that belt is correctly routed in
the groves of all pulleys and that belt idler is applying tension to the
back side of the belt.

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