Operator's Manual

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PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface,lowerthe
mowerdecktothelowestheightofcut,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition.
2.Disconnectthebatterycableconnectedtothe
negative(-)batteryterminal.
3.Allowtheenginecoolanttocoolandthendrain
thecoolantfromthemachine;refertothe
ServiceManual.
4.Removethehoodfromthemachineandsetit
aside;refertotheServiceManual.
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InstallingtheHeatShields
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rear-panelshield
1Under-seatshield
InstallingtheRear-PanelShield
1.Movetheseatforwardtoallowyoutohave
accesstotherearpanel.
2.Togglethe3swelllatchesandremovetherear
panel(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Swelllatch
2.Backpanel
3.Cleanbackoftheplatetoensureproper
adhesionwhenyouapplytheheatshield.
4.Removethebackingandapplytherear-panel
shieldtotheenginesideoftherearpanel
(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Rearpanel
3.29mm(1-1/8inches)
2.Rear-panelshield
Note:Centertherear-panelshieldalongthe
widthoftheplateleaving29mm(1-1/8inches)
fromeachedge(Figure4).
5.Setthepanelaside.
InstallingtheOperator-Deck
Shield
1.Releasetheseatlatchandtilttheseatforward.
2.Disconnecttheseat-switchonthebottomofthe
seatdeckfromthewireharness(Figure5).
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