Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
Preparing for Maintenance
1.
Park the machine on a level surface.
2.
Engage the parking brake.
3.
Disengage the PTO.
4.
Move the lower mow/raise control to the M
position.
5.
Shut off the engine, and remove the key.
6.
Wait for all parts to stop moving.
7.
Allow the engine to cool.
Opening the Hood
1.
Release the 2 hood latches
Figure 64
1. Hood latch (2)
2.
Rotate open the hood.
OW
(Figure
64).
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Closing the Hood
1.
Carefully rotate the hood closed
Figure 65
1. Hood latch (2)
2.
Secure the hood with the 2 hood latches.
Opening the Screen
1.
Remove the ball pin from the screen latch
(Figure
66).
Figure 66
1. Ball pin
2.
Unlatch and open the screen.
(Figure
65).
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2. Screen latch