Operator's Manual

RemovingtheMowerDeck
WARNING
Operatingthismachinewithoutanapproved
Torofront-mountattachmentincreasesthe
possibilityofoperatorentanglementindrive
wheelsorforwardtipover.Entanglementor
tip-overcouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Whenoperatingthismachinewithoutan
approvedTorofront-mountattachment,do
thefollowing:
•Keepfeetandclothingawayfromtires.
•Limitoperationtominimumrequiredto
installadifferentfront-mountattachment.
•Minimizespeedanduseextremecaution.
•Operateonlyonaatlevelsurface.
•Donotoperateupordownatrailerramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration.
Important:Donottransportthismachinewithout
anapprovedTorofrontmountattachment.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.Engagetheparking
brake.
2.Raisethemowerdeckupandlatchitwiththe
deck-lockingpins.RefertoRaisingtheMower
DeckintotheServicePosition(page24).
3.Removethehairpincottersandwashersatthe
topofthedeck-lift-assistspringoneachsideof
themachine(Figure69).
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Figure69
1.Spring-anchorpinunderconsole
2.Securespringswithawasherandhairpincotter.
3.Slidespringontospring-anchorpin.
4.Removethespringfromthespringanchor.
Repeatforothersideofthemachine.
5.Unlatchthemowerdeckfromtheraisedposition
andslowlylowerthemowerdecktoground;
refertoLoweringtheMowerDecktothe
OperatingPosition(page25).
Note:Themowerdeckbecomesheavieronce
youremovethespringsfromtheanchors.Lower
themowerdeckcarefully.
6.Removethelynchpinsatfrontofpusharmson
bothsidesofthemachine(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Slidethepusharmintothedeckpush-armtube.
2.Securethepushpinarmwithlynchpin.
7.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinfrom
bothsidesofthePTOguard(Figure71).
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Figure71
1.SecurethePTOguardwiththeclevispinandhairpincotter.
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