Premaintenance
Procedures
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,
someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionand
disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore
youdoanymaintenance.Setthewireasideso
thatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthespark
plug.
RemovingtheSeat
Theseatmayberemovedtoeaseperforming
maintenanceinthevalveblockareaofthemachine.
1.Unlatchandraisetheseat.Securewithproprod.
2.Disconnectthe2wireharnessconnectorsunder
theseat.
3.Lowertheseatandremovethecotterpinsecuring
theseatpivotrodtotheframe(Figure36).
4.Slidetheseatpivotrodtotheleftside,slidetheseat
forward,andlifttheseatout.
5.Reversetheproceduretoinstalltheseat.
Figure36
1.Cotterpin2.Seatpivotrod
JackingtheMachine
Beforeservicing,supportthemachinewith
jacksstandsorblocksofwood.
Beforejackingthemachine,lowerthecuttingunits.
•Rightside-undertheROPS(RollOverProtection
System)supportbracket(Figure37)
•Leftside-underthestep
•Rear-atthecastorfork
Figure37
1.ROPSsupportbracket
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