Advertisement
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 ff attached.
2.
Make surethe 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.
Nozzle
Washout
Port
IMPORTANT: Tug hose ensuring connec-
tion is secure.
5.
Turn the water on.
6.
While sitting in the operator's position
on the tractor, re-start the engine and
place the throttle lever in the Fast "_._"
position.
IMPORTANT: Recheck the area making
certain the area is clear.
7.
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.
8.
Move the tractor's attachment clutch
control to the "DISENGAGED" posi-
tion. Turn the ignitionkey 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 othersto thrown
objects
from contactwith the blade,
.
Replacebrokenor missingwashoutfitting
immediately,
prior to using mower
again.
•
Plug
any holes in mower with bolts and
Ioeknuts.
21
Advertisement
