
RemovingtheExisting
Deck
Note:Ifthemachineisnotequippedwithadeck,skipthis
procedureandproceedtoInstallingtheAdapterKit(page5).
CAUTION
Thepulllinktorsionspringsmaycausesome
rotationofthepulllinksduringinstallation.
Becarefulwhenconnectingthepulllinkstothe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacewiththedeckinthe
fullyraisedposition.Shutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
Note:Whenthedeckisintheraisedposition,the
pulllinktorsionspringtension(Figure1)isreduced,
makingitmucheasiertodisconnectthepulllinksfrom
themachine.
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Figure1
1.Pulllink(deckraised)5.Deckliftchain
2.Shoulderscrew6.Clevispin
3.Retainerpin7.Adjustmentclevis
4.Torsionspring
2.Disconnectthepulllinkfromeachsideofthemachine
(Figure1).
A.Removetheshoulderscrewthatsecuresthe
retainerpintothecarrierframe(Figure1).
B.Carefullyslidetheretainerpinfromthecarrier
frameandthepulllink(Figure1).
3.Notethelocationoftheheight-of-cut(HOC)pinin
theHOCbracketforassemblypurposes(Figure2),
andremovetheHOCpinfromtheHOCbracket.
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Figure2
1.HOCpin2.HOCbracket
4.Starttheengineandfullylowerthedeck.Stopthe
engineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
Note:Loweringthedeckontofurnituredollieseases
theremovalofthedeck.
Note:Elevatethefrontofthemachinetomovethe
deckawayfromthemachine.
5.Removetheboltsandnutsthatsecurethe4liftchains
totheliftarmsonthedeck(Figure1).
6.DisconnecttheendyokeofthePTOdriveshaftfrom
thedeckgearboxshaftasfollows:
A.Removetherollpinfromtheendyokeandthe
gearboxshaft(Figure3).
Note:Retaintherollpin.
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Figure3
1.Driveshaft3.Rollpin
2.Capscrewsandlocknuts4.Gearbox
B.Loosenthe2capscrewsandlocknuts(Figure3).
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