UsingtheZStand®
TheZStand®raisesthefrontendofthemachineto
allowyoutocleanthemowerandremovetheblades.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand®.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerandremoving
theblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStandfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysturntheengineoff,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeperforming
anymaintenancetothemower.
DrivingupontotheZStand
Important:UsetheZStandonalevelsurface.
1.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
2.Removethebracketpin(Figure36).
Figure36
1.ZStand4.Bottomofslot
2.BracketPin5.Latch
3.Bracket
3.Raisethelatch.Swingthestandfootoutfrontand
slidestandtowardmachine,intothebottomofslot
(
Figure36andFigure37).
Figure37
1.ZStand(Positionedin
slot)
3.Latchrestingonpivottab
2.Crackinsidewalkorturf
4.Setthefootofstandonthegroundandrestthe
latchonthepivottab(Figure37).
5.Starttheengineandputitathalfthrottle.
Note:Forbestresults,placethefootofstandinto
seamsinsidewalksorintotheturf(
Figure37).
6.Driveontothestand.Stopwhenthelatchdrops
overthetabintothelockedposition(Figure37).
Onceontothestand,engagetheparkingbrakeand
tunofftheengine.
7.Chockorblockthedrivewheels.
WARNING
Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked
onZStandandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
DonotparkonZStandunlesswheelsare
chockedorblocked.
8.Performthemaintenance.
DrivingofftheZStand
1.Removethechocksorblocks.
2.Raisethelatchtotheunlockedposition(
Figure38).
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