Checking and Cleaning the
Hydraulic-Unit Shrouds
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Move the seat forward.
4. Clean the debris and grass from the hydraulic-unit
shrouds
(Figure
74).
5. Position the seat.
Figure 74
1. Hydraulic-unit shrouds
Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Parking Brake
Service Interval: After the first 100 hours
Every 500 hours thereafter
Note: Follow this procedure after you remove or replace a
brake component.
1. Move the machine onto a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and engage the parking brake.
3. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the key.
4. Raise the back of the machine up and support the
machine with jack stands.
DANGER
Mechanical or hydraulic jacks may fail to
support machine and cause a serious injury.
• Use jack stands when supporting the
machine.
• Do not use hydraulic jacks.
5. Remove the rear tires from the machine.
6. Remove any debris from the brake area.
7. Rotate the drive wheel release handle to the released
position. Refer to
Valves (page
29).
8. Check to see if there is a visible gap between the
L-bracket and the linkage stop
50
-L
EUTRAL
OCK
Using the Drive-Wheel-Release
(Figure
75).
position,