Assembly Instructions
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Tilt-Up
Hook
Tilt-Up Hook and
Latch Connected
Deck Lock
Lever
Tilt-Up Handle
Tilt-Up
Latch
Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position
CAUTION
Do not operate machine with deck tilt-up
pivot joint unlocked.
DANGER
Do not operate the mower with deck in tilt-
up position. Do not move the tractor with
the deck in the tilt-up position.
CHECK MOWER BLADE CONDITION,
SHARPNESS, AND SECURITY OF MOUNT-
ING
The blade mounting nuts on gear-driven decks
should be torqued to 60 lb
·ft (81 N·m), and the
blade mounting bolts on belt-driven decks torqued to
70 lb
·ft (95 N·m). If blade sharpening is required,
refer to CHECKING/SERVICING for Sharpen Mow-
er Blades in Maintenance Instructions.
PERFORM ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES
called for in the MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
CHART in Maintenance Instructions.