Cub Cadet Z-Force S Commercial 60 Z-Force S Commercial 48 Operator's Manual - Page 26

Deck Removal Remove the mower deck from the tractor as follows: 1. Move the tractor to a level surface, disengage the PTO, stop the engine, and set the parking brake. 2. Remove the lock rod by pressing the pedal forward to release tension then rotate the lock rod until the end of the rod points upward and slide it out of the deck height bracket. See Figure 7-3. Idler Pulley Bracket Idler Pulley Idler Pulley PTO Pulley Lock Rod Lowest Mowing Position Highest Mowing Position Figure 7-5 5. Once the belt is off the PTO pulley, slide the deck forward and unhook the U-Rod at the nose of the deck. 6. Pull the cotter pins out of the four deck lift adjustment brackets. See Figure 7-6. Figure 7-3 3. Place the deck lift pedal in the lowest mowing position and replace the lock rod in front of pedal in the deck height bracket and secure by rotating the lock rod until the end of the rod points downward. 4. Using a 1⁄2" drive in the idler assembly turn the wrench towards the back of the tractor and slide the belt off the PTO pulley. See Figure 7-4 for the Z-Force S60 and Figure 7-5 for the Z-Force S48. Cotter Pin Idler Assembly Figure 7-4 26 Section 7- Service Figure 7-6 CAUTION: The deck lift helper springs will cause the deck lift pedal to slam to the highest position if the click pin is not in front of the pedal. 7. Slide the links off the pins and then slide the deck out from underneath the tractor to the right side. NOTE: It may be easier to place the deck lift pedal in the transport position when sliding the deck out from underneath the tractor.