RemovingtheOperatorSeat
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Unlatchtheoperatorseatandraiseit.
CAUTION
Topreventinjury,donotattempttoreachtheseatswitchthrough
theopeningsintheseatplate.
Ifseatswitchserviceisnecessary,removetheseatfromtheseat
platetoaccesstheswitch.
3.Disconnectthemachinewireharnesselectricalconnectorfromtheseat
switchharnessconnector(Figure298).Notetheroutingoftheseatwire
harnessforassemblypurposes.
CAUTION
Theweightoftheseatassemblyisapproximately55N∙m(121lb).
Supporttheseatassemblywhenremovingittopreventitfromfalling
andcausingpersonalinjury.
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Figure298
1.Seatwireharness3.Seatlatch
2.Seatharnessconnector
4.Removeentireseatassemblyfromthemachineasfollows:
A.Removethehairpinandatwasherthatsecurethepropstraptothe
seatplate.
B.Disconnectthepropstrapfromtheseatplateandthenlowertheseat
assembly.
C.Removethehairpinsandclevispinsthatsecuretheseatplatetothe
machine.
D.Liftentireseatassemblyfromthemachineandplaceitonasuitable
worksurface.
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