User Guide

Maintenance
6.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,loosenthejamnut
fromtheyokeonthesidethatneedsadjustment.
Removethehairpinandclevispin(seeFigure46).
Figure46
1.Hairpin3.Yoke
2.Clevispin
4.Jamnut
•AdjustingtheBraketoEngage:Shortenthe
linkagebyturningtheyokeclockwise.
•AdjustingtheBraketoDisengage:
Lengthenthelinkagebyturningtheyoke
counterclockwise.
7.Reinstalltheclevispinandhairpinandtighten
downthejamnut.Repeatstep
5andreadjustif
necessary.
8.Whenadjustmentiscomplete,removethejack
standsorequivalentsupportandlowerthe
machine.
9.Placethemachineintooperatingposition
(seePushingtheMachinebyHandinthe
Operationsection).
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideof
theMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Aftereachuse,washtheundersideofthemowerto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh
(
Figure47).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout
ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasier
andprotecttheO-ring.
Figure47
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagethe
bladecontrolswitchandletthemowerrunfor
onetothreeminutes.
6.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall
movingpartstostop.
7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashouttting.
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