Actuator Replacement Kit

1. Park the machine on a level surface.

2. Disengage the blade-control switch.

3. Move the motion-control levers outward to the NEUTRAL-LOCK position.

4. Engage the parking brake.

5. Shut off the engine and remove the key.

6. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

7. Support the mower deck using 4x4 blocks of wood.

8. Remove the height-of-cut pin from the height-of-cut bracket (Figure 1).

   

   Figure 1

   1. Height-of-cut pin
   2. Height-of-cut bracket

1. Disconnect the actuator connector from the machine.

   

   Figure 2

   1. Actuator wire harness
   2. Electric deck lift wire harness

2. Remove the actuator. Discard parts.

   

   Figure 3

   1. Actuator
   2. Flange-head bolt (1/2 x 2-1/4 inches)
   3. Locknut (1/2 inch)
   4. Outer actuator bracket

Parts needed for this procedure:

1. Install the drilling template onto the frame tube. Ensure the template is flush to the spring bracket.

   Warning

   Using a drill without proper eye protection may allow debris to enter the eye, causing injury.

   When drilling, always wear eye protection.

   

   Figure 4

2. Drill holes into the frame using a Letter X drill bit.

   Important: Do not drill completely through one side. Drill from one side and then finish drilling from the other side.

3. Remove the drilling template from the frame tube.

Parts needed for this procedure:

1. Install the bracket with 3 button-head cap screws and 2 locknuts.

   

   Figure 5

2. Install the actuator pivot pin.

   

   Figure 6

3. Plug the actuator wire harness into the deck lift wire harness.

   

   Figure 7

   1. Actuator wire harness
   2. Electric deck lift wire harness

4. Install the actuator.

   Note: If the actuator does not line up with the pin, power up the actuator and extend or retract as needed.

   

   Figure 8

5. Secure the actuator to the rear deck-lift arm using the pin clip.

   

   Figure 9

Refer to the Adjusting the Side-to-Side Leveling and the Blade Slope procedure in the Operator's Manual.

1. Push up on the deck-lift switch until the deck is completely raised.

2. Insert the height-of-cut pin into the 140 mm (5-1/2 inches) height-of-cut position of the bracket.

   

   Figure 10

3. Push down on the deck-lift switch until the height-of-cut linage slightly contacts the height-of-cut pin.

   Important: Transporting the machine without the deck resting on the height-of-cut pin will cause unnecessary damage to the deck lift actuator.

1. Push up on the deck-lift switch.

   

   Figure 11

   1. Push up to raise the deck.
   2. Push down to lower the deck.

2. Select a hole in the height-of-cut bracket corresponding to the height of cut desired, and insert the pin.

3. Push down on the deck-lift switch until the height-of-cut linkage slightly contacts the height-of-cut pin.

   Note: Too much contact between the height-of-cut linkage and height-of-cut pin can negatively affect the mower deck height of cut and leveling.

   

   Figure 12

   1. Height-of-cut pin
   2. Height-of-cut linkage
   3. Height-of-cut bracket