okiecraig
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- Joined
- Oct 14, 2005
- Messages
- 87
- Location
- Creek County, OKlahoma
- Tractor
- 1972 MF 135 diesel, Kubota L3940
Since i had trouble with owner's manual explanation, here are the steps from experience to remove the deck for whatever maintenance you need to perform. i suggest parking the mower on a hard surface, not grass, to make it easier to slide the deck in and out from under the mower.
1. park mower and set brake.
2. Raise the deck to the highest setting (4.25)
3. relieve tension on the deck belt by releasing the tension spring from the deck hook. I used an 18" loop of 10 ga wire, with the ends bent at 90 degrees to provide a grip, to pull the end of the spring closest to the deck edge off the deck hook and then gently eased the pressure until the spring lay on the deck. Then I removed the belt from the engine pulley.
4. Place 4-6ft 1"x4" boards (or similar) under the deck
5. Drop the deck to its lowest setting (1.5) which should allow the deck to rest on the boards.
6. remove the linch pins from the 4 lift arms. These pins fit tightly; you may need a wide mouth pliers or clamps or vicegrips to squeeze the linch pin slot and the lift arm so you can remove the pin.
7. Slide the deck out from under the mower.
Hope i didn't forget anything. the belt routing diagram is shown on the deck.
1. park mower and set brake.
2. Raise the deck to the highest setting (4.25)
3. relieve tension on the deck belt by releasing the tension spring from the deck hook. I used an 18" loop of 10 ga wire, with the ends bent at 90 degrees to provide a grip, to pull the end of the spring closest to the deck edge off the deck hook and then gently eased the pressure until the spring lay on the deck. Then I removed the belt from the engine pulley.
4. Place 4-6ft 1"x4" boards (or similar) under the deck
5. Drop the deck to its lowest setting (1.5) which should allow the deck to rest on the boards.
6. remove the linch pins from the 4 lift arms. These pins fit tightly; you may need a wide mouth pliers or clamps or vicegrips to squeeze the linch pin slot and the lift arm so you can remove the pin.
7. Slide the deck out from under the mower.
Hope i didn't forget anything. the belt routing diagram is shown on the deck.