Operator's Manual

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Figure20
1.Securethemower-deck
latchontothehook.
3.Deck-lifthandle
2.Hook
WARNING
Operatingthemowerdeckintheraised
servicepositioncanbedangerous.Engaging
thePTOwithadeckintheraisedpositioncan
resultinaseriousinjuryorpropertydamage.
Alwayslowerandlockmowerdeckinthe
operationpositionbeforeengagingthePTO.
LoweringtheMowerDeck
totheOperatingPosition
1.Whilermlyholdingontodeck-lifthandle,
unhookthemower-decklatchfromthemachine
andslowlylowerthemowerdecktotheground
(Figure20).
2.Pushthedeck-lockingpinsinwardandrotate
themforwardtosecurelylockthemowerdeckin
theloweredposition(Figure19).
WARNING
Operatingthemowerwithoutthelockingpins
securelylatchedcanresultinthemowerdeck
foldingupunexpectedly.Themowerdeck
foldingupunexpectedlycancauseserious
injury.
Alwaysoperatemowerwithlockingpins
securelylatched.
AdjustingtheFillReduction
System(FRS)Bafes
Thellreductionsystemhasbeendesignedtoallow
youtoreducetheamountofclippingscollectedby
varyingdegrees.
Theadvantagesincludelessfrequentemptyingofthe
hopperandthereturnofnutrientstothesoil.
Thefollowingarepossiblecongurations:
•Bafesopenwithstandardblades—maximum
collection
•Bafesclosedwithstandardblades—partial
mulching
•Bafesclosedwithmulchblades—intermediate
mulching
•Mulchpluginstalledwithmulchblades—complete
mulching(requiresmulchkit)
AdjusttheFRSbafesasfollows:
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovekey.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Removethehairpincottersandclevispinsfrom
bothsidesofthePTOguard(Figure21).
4.Foldtheguardforward.
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Figure21
1.Hairpincotterandclevispin
5.Loosenthelocknutsontherearstudsofthe
FRSbafes.
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