Operator's Manual

UsingtheZStand™
TheZStand™raisesthefrontendofthemachinetoallow
youtocleanthemowerandremovetheblades.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand™.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerandremoving
theblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStand™for
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysturntheengineoff,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeperforming
anymaintenancetothemower.
DrivingupontotheZStand™
Important:UsetheZStand™onalevelsurface.
1.RaisethemowertotheTRANSPORTposition.
2.Removethebracketpin(Figure34).
Figure34
1.ZStand™
4.Bracketpin
2.Latch
5.Bottomofslot
3.Bracket
3.Raisethelatch.Swingthestandfootoutfrontand
slidestandtowardmachine,intothebottomofslot
(Figure34andFigure35).
4.LengthentheZStand™byremovingtheclevispin
andhairpincotterfromtheoutertubeandslidingthe
footout.
5.Aligntheholesandinstalltheclevispinandhairpin
cotterpin.
Figure35
1.ZStand™(Positionedin
slot)
3.Latchrestingonpivottab
2.Crackinsidewalkorturf
6.Setthefootofstandonthegroundandrestthelatch
onthepivottab(Figure35).
7.Starttheengineandputitathalfthrottle.
Note:Forbestresults,placethefootofstandinto
seamsinsidewalksorintotheturf(Figure35).
8.Driveontothestand.Stopwhenthelatchdropsover
thetabintotheLOCKEDposition(Figure35).Once
ontothestand,engagetheparkingbrakeandshutoff
theengine.
9.Chockorblockthedrivewheels.
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine
thatisparkedontheZStand™andcould
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
DonotparkontheZStand™unlesswheels
arechockedorblocked.
10.Performthemaintenanceonthemachine.
DrivingofftheZStand™
1.Removethechocksorblocks.
2.RaisethelatchtotheUNLOCKEDposition(Figure36).
Figure36
1.ZStand™
3.LOCKEDposition
2.Latch4.UNLOCKEDposition
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