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Deck Wash System TM ....
Yourtractor'sdeckmaybeequippedwitha waterporton
its surfaceas part of itsdeckwashsystem.
UsetheDeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings
fromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof cor-
rosivechemicals.Completethe followingstepsAFTER
EACHMOWING:
1. Drivethetractortoa level,dear spoton yourlawn,
nearenoughtoa watersillcock(spigot)for your
gardenhoseto reach.
iMPORTANT:Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechute
isdirectedAWAYfromyourhouse,garage,parkedcars,
etc.
2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),movetheshift
leverintothe neutralposition,setthe parkingbrake,
andstoptheengine.
3. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor's
Operator'sManual)ontotheendof yourgardenhose.
4. Attachthehosecouplerto the waterport onyour
deckssurface.SeeFigure21.
5. Turnthe wateron.
6. Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthe tractor,
re-starttheengineandplacethe throttleleverin the
FAST(rabbit)position.
7. Disengagetheparkingbrake.
8. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheON
position.
9. Remainin the operator's positionwiththecutting
deckengagedfora minimumof twominutes,allowing
theundersideofthecuttingdecktothoroughlyrinse.
10.Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFF
position.
11.Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOPpositionto turn the
tractor'sengineoff andengagethe parkingbrake.
12.Turnthe wateroff anddetachthe hosecouplerfrom
thewaterportonyourdeckssurface.
13.Repeatsteps4-11on theoppositesideof thecutting
deck.
Figure 21
Figure 22
Cutting Deck Removal
Toremovethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)knob(or lever)in the
disengaged(OFF)positionandengagetheparking
brake.
2. Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverintothe
bottomnotchonthe rightfender.
3. Removethe hairpinclipthatsecuresthe PTOcableto
therearof thecuttingdeck.SeeFigure22. Remove
thePTOcableandaccompanyingspringfromthe
cuttingdeck.
4. Removethedeckbeltfromaroundthetractor's
enginepulley(orelectricPTOclutch,if so equipped).
Figure 23
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You r Lawn
IMPORTANT
Makecertain the
tractor's dischargechute
is directed AWAYfrom
yourhouse, garage,
parkedcars. etc.
NOTE:On modelswith
a 46-inch deck, it may
be necessary to remove
the belt keepersfrom
around the engine pul-
ley,in orderto remove
the PTObelt.