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15. Push the grommet and clutch plug through the
chassis frame to the underside of the machine (Fig.
0798).
16. Remove the carrier frame cover (Fig. 0799).
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Fig 0798
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Fig 0799
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17. Roll the PTO drive belt off the center mower deck
pulley (Fig. 0800).
Fig 0800
18. Raise the machine so that the underside of the
chassis can be accessed.
19. Remove the trailing shield from the chassis by fi rst
removing the left end of the shield rod (bent at a 45º
angle) from the hole in the chassis and then remove
the right side of the shield rod (bent at a 90º angle)
from the right side of the chassis (Fig. 0801).
Fig 0801
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