WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the entire
Safety section before proceeding.
TIPPING SEAT FORWARD
Move steering levers to neutral position and
rotate handles outward. Tip seat forward.
Seat Tipped Forward
OPENING AND CLOSING HOOD
To open, pull up on the back of the hood until
hood hits the hood stops. Push down on back
of hood to close (figure 10).
Hood tipped open.
Figure 10
OPENING DECK ACCESS PLATE
1. Install adjustment pin in the first
adjustment hole (figure 11).
2. Put parking brake on.
3. Raise deck access plate.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Figure 9
2
1. Adjustment Pin
2. Deck Access plate
REPLACING MOWER BLADE
Remove
(Figure 12)
CAUTION: Mower blades are
sharp and can cut you. Wrap the
blades or wear gloves, and use
extra caution when servicing
them.
1. Block mower blades to prevent rotation.
2. Remove mounting hardware and mower
blades from mower deck.
Install
(Figure 12)
1. Install mower blades on mower deck
with mounting hardware.
2. Torque 5/8-inch hex bolt to 80 to
120 lbf-ft (108 to163 N•m).
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Figure 11