Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachinebyusingjackstands.
5.Thoroughlycleantheundersideofthemowerwith
water.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolant
arepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeofthese
accordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
Machine
1.Thoroughlycleanthemachine,deckandtheengine,
payingspecialattentiontotheseareas:
•Radiatorandradiatorscreen
•Underneaththedeck
•Underthedeckbeltcovers
•Counterbalancesprings
•PTOshaftassembly
•Allgreasettingsandpivotpoints
•Removethecontrolpanelandcleanoutinside
ofthecontrolbox
•Beneaththeseatplateandtopofthetransmission
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure;
refertoCheckingTirePressure.
3.Remove,sharpen,andbalancethemowerblades.
Installthebladesandtorquethebladefastenersto
85-110ft-lb(115-149N⋅m).
4.Checkallfastenersforloosenessandtightenthemas
necessary.Especiallytorquethe6boltssecuringthe
mowerdeckframetothetractionunit(
Figure81)
to265ft-lb(359N⋅m).
Figure81
Rightsidenotshown.
1.Bolts
5.Greaseoroilallgreasettings,pivotpoints,and
transmissionby-passvalvepins.Wipeoffanyexcess
lubricant.
6.Lightlysandandusetouchuppaintonpaintedareas
thatarescratched,chippedorrusted.Repairany
dentsinthemetalbody.
7.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:
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