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WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Driving the mower deck in the folded service position
can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mower can tip forward.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Always lower and lock mower deck in the operation
position before driving.
4.1.3 Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operation Position:
a) Make certain that you and any observers are clear of the deck.
b) Raise the floor pan to the locked position as shown in Figure 8.
c) Extend the cylinder until the front caster wheels just touch the ground.
d) If the full fold pin was used when the deck was folded, remove it from the float link
and place it in the storage location under the floor pan.
e) Fully extend the cylinder until it stops. Confirm that the latches are in the locked
position.
f) Retract the cylinder until the deck lowers to the desired cut height reading shown on
the height indicator bar.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating mower without locking latches securely
latched can result in the mower deck folding up
unexpectedly.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mower deck folding up unexpectedly can cause
serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Always operate mower with locking latches securely
latched.
4.1.4 Cutting Height Adjustment:
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, engage parking brake, and turn key to
“run” position. Do not start the engine.
b) Adjust cylinder for height of cut desired.
4.2 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
4.2.1 Clean grass build-up under deck.
Service Interval: Daily
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking
brake.
b) Fold mower deck and secure in latched position. See section 4.1.1, Raising the
Mower Deck to the Service Position.
c) Clean out any grass build-up from underside of deck and in discharge chute.
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