Operator's Manual

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Figure30
2500seriesmowerdeckshown
1.Anti-scalproller4.Flangenut
2.Spacer
5.Bolt
3.Bushing
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Figure31
1500and2000seriesmowerdeckshown
1.Flangenut4.Anti-scalproller
2.Bolt
5.Spacer
3.Bushing
AdjustingtheSideBumpers
(RearDischargeMachinesOnly)
Installthesidebumpersinthetopholeswhen
operatinginaheightofcuthigherthan64mm(2-1/2
inches)andinthecenterholeswhenoperatingina
heightofcutlowerthan64mm(2-1/2inches).
Note:Whenthebumpersbecomeworn,switchthe
bumperstotheoppositesidesofthemowerandip
themover.Thisallowsthebumperstobeusedlonger
beforereplacingthem.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),turn
theignitionkeytooff,movetheleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,applytheparkingbrake,
andremovethekey.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Removetheboltsandnutsfromeachbumper
(Figure32).
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Figure32
1.Bolt3.Nut
2.Bumper
5.Moveeachbumpertothedesiredpositionand
securethemwiththeboltsandnuts.
Note:Useonlythetoporcentersetsofholesto
adjustthebumpers.Usethebottomholeswhen
switchingsides,atwhichtimetheybecomethe
topholesontheothersideofthemower.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controllevers
toneutralandthentotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),andturn
theignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;
refertoSettingtheParkingBrake(page23).Remove
thekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
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