Operator's Manual

WARNING
Theelectricalsystemdoesnotperform
propersafetyshutoffwiththejumper
wireinstalled.
•Removethejumperwirefromthe
wireharnessconnectorandplugthe
connectorintotheseatswitchwhen
youcompletetheadjustment.
•Neveroperatethemachinewiththe
jumperinstalledandtheseatswitch
bypassed.
7.Afterbothpumpneutralsareset,shutoffthe
machine.
8.Removethejumperwirefromthewireharness
connectorandplugtheconnectorintotheseat
switch.
9.Installtheseatrodandlowertheseatinto
position.
10.Removethejackstands.
MowerDeck
Maintenance
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof
thebladecouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Tryingto
repairadamagedblademayresultindiscontinued
safetycerticationoftheproduct.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
youmaywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure101).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page73).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure101).
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