Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningtheCollection
Sensors
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Wipeclean
thecollectionsensors.
Intheeventthecollectionbagalarmgoesoffandthe
bagislessthanfull,gentlywipeoffthefacesofthe
sensorswithasoftcloth.Theclothcanbedampwith
water.
Important:Donotusesolventsorchemicalsof
anykindtocleanthefaceofthesensors.
Whennishedusingthemachine,useasoftclothto
clearawayblockagebetweenthesensors(crustedor
clumpedupgrassclippingsorleaves).
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
mowerhousing.
Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuseto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleverstothebrakeposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Attachthehosetotheendofthemowerwashout
tting,andturnthewateronhigh(
Figure60).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethehoseslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.
Figure60
1.Washouttting
3.Hose
2.Mowerdeck
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagetheblade
controlswitchandletthemowerrunforoneto
threeminutes.
6.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.Waitforallmoving
partstostop.
7.Turnthewateroffandremovethehosefromthe
washouttting.
Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafteronewashing,
soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Thenrepeat
theprocess.
8.Runthemoweragainforonetothreeminutesto
removeexcesswater.
WARNING
Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould
exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsorblade
contact.Contactwithbladeorthrowndebris
cancauseinjuryordeath.
•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting
immediately,beforeusingmoweragain.
•Pluganyhole(s)inmowerwithboltsand
locknuts.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.
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