Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachinebyusingjackstands.
5.Thoroughlycleantheundersideofthemowerwith
water.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare
pollutants.Disposeoftheseaccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.
Storage
Machine
1.Thoroughlycleanthemachine,deckandtheengine,
payingspecialattentiontotheseareas:
•Radiatorandradiatorscreen
•Underneaththedeck
•Underthedeckbeltcovers
•Counterbalancesprings
•PTOshaftassembly
•Allgreasettingsandpivotpoints
•Removethecontrolpanelandcleanoutinsideof
thecontrolbox
•Beneaththeseatplateandtopofthetransmission
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure;
referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page46).
3.Remove,sharpen,andbalancethemowerblades.
Installthebladesandtorquethebladefastenersto
115-149N-m(85-110ft-lb).
4.Checkallfastenersforloosenessandtightenthemas
necessary.Especiallytorquethe6boltssecuringthe
mowerdeckframetothetractionunit(
Figure77)to
359N-m(265ft-lb).
Figure77
Rightsidenotshown.
1.Bolts
5.Greaseoroilallgreasettings,pivotpoints,and
transmissionby-passvalvepins.Wipeoffanyexcess
lubricant.
6.Lightlysandandusetouchuppaintonpaintedareas
thatarescratched,chippedorrusted.Repairanydents
inthemetalbody.
7.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:
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