Figure29
1.LockWheel
2.Weighttransferhand
wheel
FoldingtheR.O.P .S.
TheR.O.P .Sframemaybefoldeddowntoallowaccess
intoareasofrestrictedheight.
WARNING
WhiletheR.O.P .Sframeisfoldeddownitdoesnot
provideanyprotectionintheeventofaroll-over
andshouldnotbeconsideredasaRollOver
ProtectiveStructure.
1.Applytheparkingbrakeandswitchofftheengine.
2.Supporttheweightoftheupperframewhile
removingthehandnuts,washersandretainingbolts
fromthepivotbrackets(
Figure30).
3.Carefullylowertheframedownwardsuntilitrests
onthestops.
4.Inserttheretainingboltsinthelowerholeandfully
tightenthehandnutstosupporttheupperframe
initsloweredposition.
5.Toraisetheframe,followtheseinstructionsin
reverseorder.
WARNING
Whenintheraisedposition,bothretainingbolt
assembliesmustbeinstalledandfullytightenedto
ensurefullR.O.P .Sprotection.
WARNING
BecarefulloweringandraisingtheR.O.P .Sframe
toprevententrapmentofngersbetweenxedpart
andpivotpartofthestructure.
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewscorrectlytorqued
ensurethattheequipmentisinsafeworking
condition.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•EnsurethattheSeatBeltandMountingsareinsafe
workingorder.
Figure30
1.Upperframe
3.Lowerhole
2.Handnuts,washersand
retainingbolts
JackingPoints
Note:Usejackstandstosupportthemachinewhen
required(Figure31).
•Front—undertherearliftcylindermount.
•Rear—axletubeontherearaxle.
RaisingTheMowerOffThe
Ground
WARNING
Whenthemowerisraisedofftheground:
•NEVERcrawlunderthemower.
•NEVERstarttheengine.
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