CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforservice
ormaintenancerelyingsolelyon
mechanicalorhydraulicjackscouldbe
dangerous.Themechanicalorhydraulic
jacksmaynotsupportthemachineor
maymalfunction,allowingthemachine
tofallandcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjacksforsupport.Use
adequatejackstandsorequivalent
support.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineapproximately
25.4to30.5cm(10to12inches)andsupportit
withjackstandsorequivalentsupport(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Rearcasterfork
3.Placethejackstandsat
thearrows.
2.Boltholdingtherear-frame
support
4.Removeanddiscardtherear-framesupport,
locatedbehindthedrivetires,fromthemachine.
5.Installtherearcasterwheeltotherearcaster
forkwithabolt(1/2x13inches)andlocknut
(1/2inch)(Figure2).
6.Torquetheboltto90.8to112.5N∙m(67to83
ft-lb).
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Figure2
1.Bolt(1/2x13inches)3.Locknut(1/2inch)
2.Rearcasterwheel
7.Carefullyremovethejackstandsandlowerthe
machine.
Important:Ensurethatthemowerdeckisin
theuprightpositionbeforeraisingthefront
ofthemachine.
8.Raisethefrontofthemachineandsupportitwith
jackstandsoranequivalentsupport(Figure3).
Note:Liftthemowerdeckjustenoughto
removethedecksupportandtoinsertother
supportsintothecrateopening.
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Figure3
1.Placejackstandsatthearrows.
9.Removeanddiscardthedecksupportfrom
underthereardeckrollers.
Note:Beforeloweringthedeckintothe
operatingposition(steps10through14),ensure
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