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Deck Wash System
TM
Yourtractor'sdeck may'be equippedwith a waterport on
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its surfaceas part of its deck wash system,
If equipped,usethe DeckWashSystem
TM
to rinsegrass
clippingsfromthe deck'sundersideand preventthe
buildupof corrosivechemicals,Completethe following
stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1, Drivethe tractorto a level,clearspot on yourlawn,
near enoughto a water sillcock(spigot)for your
gardenhoseto reach,
IMPORTANT: M akecertain thetractor'sdischargechute
is directedAWAYfrom yourhouse,garage,parkedcars,
etc,
2, Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),movethe shift
leverintothe neutralposition,set the parkingbrake,
and stop theengine,
3, Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwith yourtractor's
Operator'sManual)ontothe end of yourgardenhose,
4, Attachthe hosecouplerto the waterport on your
deckssurface,See Figure14,
5, Turnthe wateron,
6, Whilesittingin theoperator'spositionon thetractor,
re=start t he engineand placethe throttleleverin the
FAST(rabbit)position,
7, Disengagethe parkingbrake,
8, Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ON
position,
9, Remain in the operator's position with the cutting
deck engagedfor a minimumof two minutes,allowing
the undersideof thecuttingdeck to thoroughlyrinse,
10,Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFF
position,
11,Turnthe ignitionkey to the STOPpositionto turn the
tractor'sengineoff and engagethe parkingbrake,
12,Turnthe wateroff and detachthe hosecouplerfrom
the waterport on yourdeckssurface,
13,Repeatsteps4=11 on theoppositeside of thecutting
deck,
Cutting
Deck
Remova_
Toremovethe cuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1, Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobin the disen=
gaged (OFF)positionand engagethe parkingbrake,
2, Lowerthe deck by movingthedeck lift leverinto the
bottomnotchon the rightfender,
3, Removethe PTObeltfrom aroundthe tractor's
enginepulleyand idler pulley(s),Referto Figure18
on page 24,
4, Lookingat the cuttingdeck fromthe left sideof the
tractor,locatethe decksupport pin on the rearleft
sideof the deck, See Figure15,
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Figure 14
Support Pin
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Figure 15
5, Pullthe deck support pin outwardto releasethe deck
from the deck lift arm,
6, Rotatethe pin slightlytowardthe rearof the tractor
and releasethe pin intothe holeprovided,
7, Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside,
8, Movethe deck lift leverinto thetop notchon the right
fenderto raisedeck lift arms up and out of the way,
9, Gently slidethe cuttingdeck towardthe front of the
tractorand releasethe hookson the deck from the
deck stabilizerrod,
10,Gently slidethe cuttingdeck (fromthe rightside) out
from underneath the tractor,
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iMPORTANT
Make certain the
tractor's discharge chute
is directed AWAYfrom
your house garage,
parked cars. etc.
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