Maintenance
OnthreadsofBladeBolts.SeeCheckMower
Bladessection.
DielectricGrease
Dielectricgreaseisusedonallbladetypeelectrical
connectionstopreventcorrosionandlossofcontact.
Dielectricgreaseshouldnotbeappliedtosealed
connectors.
Adjustments
Note:DisengagePTO,shutoffengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,engageparkingbrake,and
removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,ormakingany
adjustmentstotheunit.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbeenough
supportormaymalfunctionallowingtheunitto
fall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
DeckLeveling–
60and72InchModels
1.Positionthemachineonaatsurface.
2.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,removethekey,andengagetheparking
brake.
3.Checkthetirepressureindrivetiresand
pneumaticfrontcastertires(ifequipped).Proper
inationpressurefortiresis18psi(124kPa).
Adjustifnecessary.
4.Usingthedeck-liftswitch,movethedeckheight
outofthetransportposition(or51/2inches(140
mm)cuttingheight).
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Figure42
1.Heightofcutbracket2.Heightofcutpin
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