Step
2
Modifying the Mower Deck
Parts needed for this step:
1
Template 1
1
Template 2
Procedure
T he use of a right angle g rinder with a cutting
disk and a g rinding disk are recommended for this
procedure . F ollo w all safety r ules and infor mation
that w as included with the right angle g rinder .
1. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est
height-of-cut position.
2. Cut out templates 1 and 2 located in the bac k
of the man ual.
3. T ape template n umber 1 into position as sho w
in Figure 1 .
4. Mark the edg es sho wn on template n umber 1.
5. T ape template 2 into position as sho w in
Figure 1 .
6. Mark the edg es as sho wn on template 2.
Figure 1
1. Template number 1 3. Template number 2
2. 48 inch (123 cm) mower
deck
7. Using a right angle g rinder with a cutting
disk, cut the mo w er dec k as mark ed from the
templates ( Figure 2 ).
8. Use the right angle g rinder with a g rinding disk
to smooth the rough edg es after the cut outs
are made . Mak e sure to g rind smooth the w eld
that remains after the material is remo v ed.
Figure 2
1. Remove material from the
mower deck
3. Right angle grinder
2. Mower deck
Step
3
Installing the Pulley
Assembly
Parts needed for this step:
1
Pulley assembly
Procedure
1. Loosen, but do not remo v e , the tapping bolts
on the existing mo w er dec k pulley ( Figure 3 ).
T here should be a 3/16 inc h (5 mm) clearance
betw een the bolt head and pulley .
2. Align the new pulley assembly so that the
openings fit o v er the pulley bolt heads ( Figure
3 ).
3. T ur n the pulley to loc k it into position ( Figure
3 ).
Note: If the pulley does not tur n, loosen
the bolts to raise the bolt heads and allo w the
pulley to loc k into position.
2