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Short sweet and to the point...only down side is it took me five other videos to finally find your video...all the other videos wasn't the same deck type.......thank you for your time and education.
Was very helpful. Was able to remove deck so I could extricate a wire cage I had run over while mowing. This showed me exactly what to do get it off and back on. Thank you.
Thank you for the video. I still had a hard time removing the deck until I realized that the anti-scalp wheels were never properly adjusted, so when I lowered the deck to the lowest setting it was still suspended in air. This lead me to think me I wasn’t pulling the pedal back far enough to lock in position and not be able to release the J hooks. It wasn’t until I tried lifting the deck and setting the wheels 90 degrees that they would release.
I just want to thank you for this video. My husband and I would have never been able to replace the belt, if it was not for your video. You have saved us. Thank you!!!
Bought my x320 used. No manual. decided to remove the deck. Much huffing and puffing. (some vile words as well) Those derned J hooks would not go back in. Finally figured out that the lift pedal needed to be pulled back and locked. But until I saw your video I never knew about the pin on the belt tensioner. So that's how you do it! Take it from me, if you do it without the manual, and without watching this video, you, my friend are in for a treat! So thanks Tom.
It's nice to know all the tricks of pulling the deck and re-installing it. It helps, a few places, to have an assistance with a strong back -- but it's not required. I never pull the deck just to sharpen the blades -- a 5'8" hex wrench will take off the nut holding each blade on, and when they're in a vise they're a lot easier to sharpen well. If the nut won't come off, either a wrench with a longer handle can do it, or an impact driver -- of those two, the long-handled wrench is a better and simpler solution. You need to brace the blades firmly to loosen the nut at the start, and a 4x6x2 piece of wood or something similar does the job.
After 10 years struggling to remove a deck on an x500, I never realized the big writing below the pedal that said _"Before changing attachments, lock pedal here"_... ugh, all those hours wasted heheh
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Short sweet and to the point...only down side is it took me five other videos to finally find your video...all the other videos wasn't the same deck type.......thank you for your time and education.
Was very helpful. Was able to remove deck so I could extricate a wire cage I had run over while mowing. This showed me exactly what to do get it off and back on. Thank you.
Excellent!
Thank you for the video.
I still had a hard time removing the deck until I realized that the anti-scalp wheels were never properly adjusted, so when I lowered the deck to the lowest setting it was still suspended in air. This lead me to think me I wasn’t pulling the pedal back far enough to lock in position and not be able to release the J hooks. It wasn’t until I tried lifting the deck and setting the wheels 90 degrees that they would release.
I just want to thank you for this video. My husband and I would have never been able to replace the belt, if it was not for your video. You have saved us. Thank you!!!
glad it helped
Bought my x320 used. No manual. decided to remove the deck. Much huffing and puffing. (some vile words as well) Those derned J hooks would not go back in. Finally figured out that the lift pedal needed to be pulled back and locked. But until I saw your video I never knew about the pin on the belt tensioner. So that's how you do it! Take it from me, if you do it without the manual, and without watching this video, you, my friend are in for a treat! So thanks Tom.
thanks for your kind words
This saved my bacon!
I just want to say thank you this video help me a lot, and we did change the belt followed the video step by step Thank w againg
glad it helped
man your vid. was. life saver👍
Glad it helped
It's nice to know all the tricks of pulling the deck and re-installing it. It helps, a few places, to have an assistance with a strong back -- but it's not required. I never pull the deck just to sharpen the blades -- a 5'8" hex wrench will take off the nut holding each blade on, and when they're in a vise they're a lot easier to sharpen well. If the nut won't come off, either a wrench with a longer handle can do it, or an impact driver -- of those two, the long-handled wrench is a better and simpler solution. You need to brace the blades firmly to loosen the nut at the start, and a 4x6x2 piece of wood or something similar does the job.
Whew. Not a 5'8" socket, just a 5/8" socket for the job.
Also note that some have blades marked Left and Right Side. That is when you are sitting on the seat facing forward. RTFM Read The F'ing Manual.
thanks for the added information. this will really help others.
Thanks brother.
You're welcome!
Thank You Tom, Very Nice Informative Video Sir.
So nice of you
Can not get deck lever to go back down. Stuck up fo you have to start engine
Great video tutorial, can you post a similar one installing the deck ?
I did
@@JustADad sorry, didn't see it
@@joeyates1428 no worries, thanks for watching and comments.
you forgot to rotate the 4 anti scalp wheels to aid in rolling the deck out.
yeah your right, thanks
You forgot to turn the 4 deck wheels, so you can easily roll it out from under the tractor. LOL
Thanks for watching.
and don't forget to grease it whole its out. Really its so easy to take off there's no reason to fight it.
good information
After 10 years struggling to remove a deck on an x500, I never realized the big writing below the pedal that said _"Before changing attachments, lock pedal here"_... ugh, all those hours wasted heheh
Yeah I know all about that but, we still managed it in spite of not following the directions!
I know right. thanks for watching.
You neglected the removal of the front hangar and rotating the deck wheels 90°
@@JustADad Apparently the front hangar does not have to be removed by unbolting at the ends or taking off H clips.
just got lazy and you are right. thanks