John Deere OMM141979 J9 - Manual (Page 13)

Removing - 9
REMOVING
Removing
Park Vehicle Safely
• Stop vehicle on a level surface, not on a slope.
• Disengage PTO.
• Engage the park brake.
• STOP the engine.
• Remove the key.
• Before you leave the operator’s seat, wait for engine and
all moving parts to STOP.
Move Implement Lift Lever
1. Pull implement lift lever (A) rearward slightly, then
depress and hold down button (B) to unlock lift lever locking
mechanism.
2. Push lift lever (A) forward out of “RAISE” position,
release button (B) as you continue to push lift lever all-the-
way forward until a loud metallic-click is heard, signalling
lever is in “LOCK-OUT” position, then release lift lever—it is
now locked into “LOWER” position.
Disconnect Tiller Lift Rod From Tractor Lift
Link And Unhook Right Clip Latch
NOTE: Lock implement lift lever into “LOWER”
position and unlock tiller housing from “TRANSPORT”
position and lower it onto ground before disconnecting
tiller lift rod (B)—this allows ease-of-disconnect
between tractor lift link (A) and tiller lift rod pin (C).
1. Move to right side, under tractor foot rest—remove
spring locking ring (D) and washer (E) from tiller lift rod pin
(C).
2. Pull tiller lift rod pin (C) from lift link (A) as you lower tiller
lift rod (B) inward, onto ground.
3. Store washer (E) and spring locking ring (D) on lift rod
pin (C).
4. Remove spring locking pin from clip latch (F) and flip clip
of latch rearward to clear tractor mounting pin (G).
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A
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D
C
A
B
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A
B
G
F