Hi, I have a manual and according to it, the cutting deck has to be dismantled.
Dismantling of the cutting unit:-
Work from the right side of the machine
1. Take off the belt from the engine pulley
2. Remove the small retainer spring and lift clutch spring off the pulley bolt
3. Remove the large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of the bracket
4. Remove the two rear retainer springs and knock off the axle taps with a hammer
5. Remove the retainer springs and axles
6. Pull the lever for lifting/lowering the cutting unit backwards
7. Pull out the cutting unit from the machine
Hope this helps
Regards
Andy
Andy
May 2014