Operation Manual

InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethecutoffbafefromthemowerdeck(Figure
25).
4.Removetherightmowerblade;refertoRemovingthe
Blades(page44).
5.Slidetherightbafeunderthemowerdeck,andsecure
itusing2knobsandthecurvedwashers(cuppedside
facingthemower)asshowninFigure23andFigure24.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemowerand
isushwiththemowerwall.
6.Installtherightmowerblade;refertoInstallingthe
Blades(page44).
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcanlead
toaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetorroadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand
connectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcasterwheelsand
therearbumper(Figure26).
Note:Avoidthesteeringcomponentsandmower
deckpartswhentyingdownthemachineatthefront
casterwheels.
Figure26
28