McCulloch M22-46T Owner's Manual

Page of 56
18
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST MENTS:
  Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
  Place attachment clutch  in “DISENGAGED” position.
  Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
  Ensure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
  Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact  with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 21)
•  Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
•  Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
•  Roll belt off engine pulley (M) and belt keepers (G).
•  Remove retainer spring (K), slide col lar (L) off and 
push housing guide (P) out of brack et.
•  Remove clutch cable spring (Q) from idler arm (R).
• 
Disconnect front link (E) from mower - remove retainer 
spring and washer.
•  Go to either side of mower and disconnect mower 
suspension arm (A) from chassis pin (B) and rear lift 
link (C) from rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer 
springs and washers. 
CAUTION: AFTER REAR LIFT LINKS 
ARE DISCONNECTED, THE ATTACH-
MENT LIFT LEVER WILL BE SPRING 
LOADED. HAVE A TIGHT GRIP ON LIFT 
LEVER WHEN CHANGING POSITION 
OF THE LEVER.
•  Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE 
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC TOR, 
REMOVE THE FRONT LINK (E) AND REAR LIFT LINKS 
(C) FROM TRACTOR AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING 
(Q) INTO THE CABLE GUIDE ON FRONT EDGE OF 
LOWER DASH.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 21-26)
Ensure tractor is on level surface and engage park ing brake.
•  Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
CAUTION: LIFT LEVER IS SPRING 
LOADED. HAVE A TIGHT GRIP ON 
LIFT LEVER, LOWER IT SLOWLY AND 
ENGAGE IN LOWEST POSITION.
NOTE: Ensure mower side suspension arms (A) are point-
ing forward before sliding mower under tractor.
•  Slide mower under tractor until it is centered under 
tractor. 
E
F
C
G
Q
R
D
K
G
P
B
L
M
A
Fig. 21