Operator's Manual

WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand®.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerandremoving
theblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStandfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysturntheengineoff,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeperforming
anymaintenancetothemower.
DrivingupontotheZStand
Important:UsetheZStandonalevelsurface.
1.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
2.Removethebracketpin(
Figure33).
Figure33
1.ZStand
4.BracketPin
2.Latch
5.Bottomofslot
3.Bracket
3.Raisethelatch.Swingthestandfootoutfrontand
slidestandtowardmachine,intothebottomofslot
(
Figure33andFigure34).
4.LengthentheZStandbyremovingtheclevispin
andhairpincotterpinfromtheoutertubeand
slidingthefootout.
5.Aligntheholesandinstalltheclevispinandhairpin
cotterpin.
Figure34
1.ZStand(Positionedin
slot)
3.Latchrestingonpivottab
2.Crackinsidewalkorturf
6.Setthefootofstandonthegroundandrestthe
latchonthepivottab(Figure34).
7.Starttheengineandputitathalfthrottle.
Note:Forbestresults,placethefootofstandinto
seamsinsidewalksorintotheturf(Figure34).
8.Driveontothestand.Stopwhenthelatchdrops
overthetabintothelockedposition(
Figure34).
Onceontothestand,engagetheparkingbrakeand
tunofftheengine.
9.Chockorblockthedrivewheels.
WARNING
Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked
onZStandandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
DonotparkonZStandunlesswheelsare
chockedorblocked.
10.Performthemaintenance.
DrivingofftheZStand
1.Removethechocksorblocks.
2.Raisethelatchtotheunlockedposition(Figure35).
Figure35
1.ZStand
3.Lockedposition
2.Latch4.Unlockedposition
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