CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Premaintenance
Procedures
ReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain
Loosenthebottomboltofthecurtaintoreleasethe
mower-deckcurtainandaccessthetopofthemowerdeck
(Figure43).Tightentheboltaftermaintenancetoinstallthe
curtain.
Figure43
1.Bolt
2.Curtain
RemovingtheSheet-Metal
Guard
Loosenthe2frontboltsandremovethesheet-metalguardto
accessthemowerbeltsandspindles(Figure44).Installthe
sheet-metalguardandtightentheboltsaftermaintenance.
Figure44
1.Sheet-metalguard
2.Bolt
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