A riding lawn care vehicle comprising: a vehicle frame ; a mobility assembly operably coupled to the vehicle frame ; an equipment frame operably coupled to the vehicle frame , wherein the equipment frame extends forward of the mobility assembly; a steering assembly operably coupled to the mobility assembly to enable an operator positioned on the riding lawn care vehicle to provide steering control of the riding lawn care vehicle ; a removable cutting deck comprising a cutting blade and configured to be alternately connected and disconnected relative to the equipment frame ; and a latching assembly (100', 100") configured to enable the cutting deck to be transitioned between a service position and a working position and to affix the cutting deck to the equipment frame in each of the service position and the working position; further comprising a weight transfer assembly , the weight transfer assembly being configured to enable the equipment frame to be pivoted between a rest position and a weight transfer position; wherein the equipment frame comprises guide rails having respective positional adjustment slots formed therein, wherein the cutting deck comprises connection studs configured to slide within the positional adjustment slots during transition of the cutting deck between the service position and the working position; characterized in that the latching assembly (100', 100") comprises a pivot arm and a latch member pivotally coupled to each other, and wherein the pivot arm and the latch member cooperate with each other to affix the cutting deck to the equipment frame in each of the service position and the working position. a vehicle frame ; a mobility assembly operably coupled to the vehicle frame ; an equipment frame operably coupled to the vehicle frame , wherein the equipment frame extends forward of the mobility assembly; a steering assembly operably coupled to the mobility assembly to enable an operator positioned on the riding lawn care vehicle to provide steering control of the riding lawn care vehicle ; a removable cutting deck comprising a cutting blade and configured to be alternately connected and disconnected relative to the equipment frame ; and a latching assembly (100', 100") configured to enable the cutting deck to be transitioned between a service position and a working position and to affix the cutting deck to the equipment frame in each of the service position and the working position; further comprising a weight transfer assembly , the weight transfer assembly being configured to enable the equipment frame to be pivoted between a rest position and a weight transfer position; wherein the equipment frame comprises guide rails having respective positional adjustment slots formed therein, wherein the cutting deck comprises connection studs configured to slide within the positional adjustment slots during transition of the cutting deck between the service position and the working position; characterized in that the latching assembly (100', 100") comprises a pivot arm and a latch member pivotally coupled to each other, and wherein the pivot arm and the latch member cooperate with each other to affix the cutting deck to the equipment frame in each of the service position and the working position. <EOS>