Operator's Manual

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(s)beforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

Premaintenance

Procedures

ReleasingtheMower-Deck

Curtain

Loosenthebottomboltofthecurtaintoreleasethe

mower-deckcurtainandaccessthetopofthemowerdeck

(Figure37).Tightentheboltaftermaintenancetoinstallthe

curtain.

Figure37

1.Bolt

2.Curtain

RemovingtheSheet-Metal

Guard

Loosenthe2frontboltsandremovethesheet-metalguard

toaccessthemowerbeltsandspindles(Figure38).Placethe

sheet-metalguardandtightentheboltsaftermaintenance.

Figure38

1.Sheet-metalguard

2.Bolt