UsingtheZStand
TM
TheZStandraisesthefrontendofthemachinetoallowyou
tocleanthemowerandremovetheblades.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerandremoving
theblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStandfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysturntheengineoff,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeperforming
anymaintenancetothemower.
DrivingupontotheZStand
Important:UsetheZStandonalevelsurface.
1.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
2.Removethebracketpin(Figure32).
Figure32
1.ZStand4.Bottomofslot
2.Bracketpin5.Latch
3.Bracket
3.Raisethelatch.
4.Swingthestandfootoutfrontandslideittoward
machine,intothebottomofslot(Figure32andFigure
33).
Figure33
1.ZStand(positionedinslot)
3.Latchrestingonpivottab
2.Crackinsidewalkorturf
5.Setthefootofthestandonthegroundandrestthe
latchonthepivottab(Figure33).
6.Starttheengineandputitathalfthrottle.
Note:Forbestresults,placethefootofthestandinto
theseamsinsidewalksorintotheturf(Figure33).
7.Drivethemachineontothestand.Stopwhenthelatch
dropsoverthetabintothelockedposition(Figure33).
8.Engagetheparkingbrakeandturnofftheengine.
9.Chockorblockthedrivewheels.
WARNING
Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked
onZStandandcouldcausepersonalinjury
orpropertydamage.
DonotparkontheZStandunlessthewheels
arechockedorblocked.
10.Performthemaintenance.
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