Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,shutoff
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachineusingjackstands.
5.Thoroughlycleantheundersideofthemowerwith
water.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andenginecoolantare
pollutants.Disposeoftheseaccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.
Storage
Machine
1.Thoroughlycleanthemachine,deck,andengine,
payingspecialattentiontotheseareas:
•Radiatorandradiatorscreen
•Underneaththedeck
•Underthedeckbeltcovers
•Counterbalancesprings
•PTO-shaftassembly
•Allgreasettingsandpivotpoints
•Insidethecontrolbox
•Beneaththeseatplateandtopofthetransmission
2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartirepressure;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page41).
3.Remove,sharpen,andbalancethemowerblades.
Installthebladesandtorquethebladefastenersto115
to149N∙m(85to110ft-lb).
4.Checkallfastenersforloosenessandtightenthemas
necessary.Torquethe6boltssecuringthemowerdeck
frametothetractionunit(Figure62)to359N∙m(265
ft-lb).
Figure62
Rightsidenotshown.
1.Bolts
5.Greaseoroilallgreasettings,pivotpoints,and
transmission-bypass-valvepins.Wipeoffanyexcess
lubricant.
6.Lightlysandandusetouchuppaintonpaintedareas
thatarescratched,chippedorrusted.Repairanydents
inthemetalbody.
7.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:
A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery
posts.
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