Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
Important:Donotusewatertocleanthe
machine,otherwiseyoucoulddamagethemotors
andotherelectriccomponents.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andmovethemotion-controllevers
outwardtothePARKposition.
2.Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Turnthebattery-disconnectswitchtotheOFF
position.
4.Raisethefrontofthemachineandusejack
standstosupportthemower.
5.Cleandebrisfromthemachineusing
compressedair.
CleaningtheSuspension
System
MachineswithMyRide™
SuspensionSystemOnly
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Usecompressedairtocleanthesuspensionsystem.
Important:Donotcleantheshockassemblies
withpressurizedwater.
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DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
CleaningandStorage
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage
Beforestorage
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andmovethemotion-controllevers
outwardtothePARKposition.
2.Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefrom
theexternalpartsoftheentiremachineusing
compressedair.
Important:Donotusewatertocleanthe
machine,otherwiseyoucoulddamagethe
motorsandotherelectriccomponents.
4.Checkthebrake;refertoParkPosition(page
14).
5.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page
38).
6.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page41).
7.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamagedormissing.
8.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaceswith
paintfromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
9.Storethemachineinaclean,dry,garageor
storagearea.Removethekeyfromtheswitch
andstoreitinamemorableplace.Coverthe
machinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
10.Forprolongedstorage,followthebattery
storagerequirements;refertoBatteryStorage
Requirements(page53).
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