Cub Cadet 23HP Z-Force 60 - Manual (Page 16)

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e. Thread hose coupler (packaged with this man-
ual) onto the end of your garden hose. See Fig-
ure 7.
f. Attach the hose coupler to the water port on
your mower deck’s surface. See Figure 7. Turn
the water on.
g. While sitting in the machine operator’s posi-
tion, re-start the engine and place throttle lever
in the Fast (rabbit) position.
h. Move the PTO control to the “ON” position.
i. Remain in the machine operator’s position, and
with the mower deck engaged for a minimum
of two minutes per wash out, start with the trim
(operator’s left) side, and allow the underside
of the cutting deck to thoroughly rinse.
j. Move the PTO control to the “OFF” position.
k. Turn the engine off.
l. Turn the water off, and detach the hose coupler
from the water port on your mower deck.
m. Clean up the grass clippings and other materi-
als washed from underneath the mower deck,
and dispose of them properly.
B.Mower Deck
1. Removing the Mower Deck:
a. Apply the parking brake. Remove ignition key
and both spark plug caps.
b. Lower the cutter deck to the ground. Capture
the deck lift pedal by placing the height of cut
clevis pin into the “Lock” hole.
c. Remove tension of the PTO belt by moving the
belt tensioning rod.
Note:
There is a certain amount of spring tension
due to the weight of the deck. When removing the
lift linkage from the deck the tension of the springs
will go from the deck to the deck lift pedal. Not cap-
turing the deck lift pedal while removing the lift
linkage from the deck will cause it to snap back.
d. Detach the mower drive belt.
e. Remove the four hair pins from the right and
left side of the mower. Shift the deck forward
until the Trailing Link is free and you are able
to remove the deck.
f. Turn front caster wheels outward.
g. To install reverse the process.
2. Changing a Blade:
a. Remove the key from the ignition and discon-
nect the spark plugs.
b. Jack up the front of the mowing deck about one
foot and block it in that position.
c. Wrap a rag around one end of the blade and
grasp it to prevent it from turning, or secure the
blade by placing a block of wood between the
blade and the deck housing.
d. Use a 1-1/8" socket wrench on the pulley side
of the spindle bolt.
e. Remove the hex nut at the blade using a 1-1/8"
wrench.
f. Remove the blade.
g. To replace the blade reverse the above process
and tighten nut to 100-120 lb ft.
Note:
Add a small amount of multi-purpose
grease to the bolt threads to avoid corrosion and
galvenic action.
Figure. 6
Trailing Link
hair pin
hair pins
Hose Coupler
(Shown without
Hose Attached)
Water Port
Figure. 7