Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis
machinearedesignedtoremainonthecover
afterremoval.Loosenallthefastenersoneach
coverafewturnssothatthecoverisloosebut
stillattached,thengobackandloosenthem
untilthecovercomesfree.Thispreventsyou
fromaccidentallystrippingtheboltsfreeofthe
retainers.
LiftingtheMachine
CAUTION
Ifthemachineisnotproperlysupportedby
blocksorjackstands,themachinemaymove
orfall,whichmayresultinpersonalinjury.
•Whenchangingattachments,tires,or
performingotherservice,usethecorrect
blocks,hoists,andjacks.
•Makesurethatthemachineisparkedon
asolid,levelsurfacesuchasaconcrete
oor.
•Priortoraisingthemachine,removeany
attachmentsthatmayinterferewiththe
safeandproperraisingofthemachine.
•Alwayschockorblockwheels.Usejack
standsorsolidwoodblockstosupportthe
raisedmachine.
JackingtheFrontEnd
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Chockthereartirestopreventthemachinefrom
moving.
Important:Topreventwheelmotordamage,
donotusethefrontwheelmotorasajacking
point.
3.Positionthejacksecurelyunderthefrontofthe
frame(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Frame
4.Jackthefrontofthemachineofftheground.
5.Positionthejackstandsorhardwoodblocks
underthefrontoftheframetosupportthe
machine.
JackingtheRearEnd
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Chockthefronttiretopreventthemachinefrom
moving.
Important:Topreventwheelmotordamage,
donotuserearwheelmotorasajacking
point.
3.Placethejacksecurelyundertheframeplate
justinsideoftherearwheel(Figure39).
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