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Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
•
Protect
painted
surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose
or pressure
washer
to clean
your
tractor
unless
the
engine
and
transmission
are
covered
to keep water
out. Water
in engine
or transmission
will shorten
the useful
life of
your
tractor.
Use compressed
air or a leaf
blower
to remove
grass,
leaves
and trash
from tractor
and mower.
DECK
WASHOUT
PORT
Your
tractor's
deck
is equipped
with
a
washout
port
on its surface
as part
of its
deck wash
system.
It should
be utilized
af-
ter each
use.
1.
Drive the tractor
to a level, clear
spot
on your lawn,
near enough
to a water
spigot
for your garden
hose to reach.
IMPORTANT:
Make
certain
the
tractor's
discharge
chute is directed
AWAY
from your
house,
garage,
parked
cars,
etc.
Remove
bagger
chute
or mulch
cover
if attached.
2.
Make sure the attachment
clutch control
is in the "DISENGAGED"
position,
set
the parking
brake, and stop the engine.
3.
Thread
the nozzle
adapter
(packaged
with your tractor's
Operator's
Manual)
onto the end of your garden
hose.
4.
Pull back the lock collar
of the nozzle
adapter
and push the adapter
onto the
deck washout
port at the left end of the
mower
deck.
Release
the lock collar to
lock the adapter
on the nozzle.
IMPORTANT:
Recheck
the
area
making
certain
the area is clear.
.
Move
the
tractor's
attachment
clutch
control
to the
"ENGAGED"
position.
Remain
in the
operator's
position
with the cutting
deck engaged
until the
deck is cleaned.
.
Move
the
tractor's
attachment
clutch
control
to the
"DISENGAGED"
posi-
tion. Turn the ignition
key to the STOP
position
to turn the tractor's
engine
off.
Turn the water
off.
9.
Pull back the lock collar
of the nozzle
adapter
to disconnect
the adapter
from
the nozzle
washout
port.
10.
Move the tractor
to a dry area,
prefer-
ably a concrete
or paved
area.
Place
the
attachment
clutch
control
in the
"ENGAGED"
position
to remove
excess
water and to help dry before
putting
the
tractor
away.
_WARNING:
A broken or missing
washout
fitting
could expose you or others to thrown
objects from contact
with the blade.
•
Replace broken or missing
washout
fitting
immediately,
prior to using mower again.
•
Plug any holes
in mower
with
bolts
and
Iocknuts.
Nozzle
Washout Port
IMPORTANT:
Tug hose ensuring
connec-
tion is secure.
5.
Turn the water
on.
.
While
sitting
in the operator's
position
on the tractor,
re-start
the engine
and
place the throttle
lever in the Fast ",,_"
position.
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