Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
RaisingtheMowerfor
Access
Youcanraisethefrontofthemowerandsupport
itonitsbackforaccessunderthemachinefor
maintenance.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetheplatform;refertoOperatingthe
MachinewiththePlatformUp(page17).
4.Removethebattery;refertoRemovingthe
Battery(page37).
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Figure31
1.Wingnut
4.Positive(+)batterycable
2.Batterycover5.Battery
3.Negative(–)batterycable
5.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;refertoDraining
theFuelTank(page35).
6.Removethecapofthehydraulictankandplace
apieceofplasticovertheopeningandinstall
thehydrauliccap.
Note:Thissealsthehydraulictankand
preventsitfromleakingout.
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Figure32
1.Cap
3.Hydraulictank
2.Pieceofplastic
7.With2people,raisethefrontofthemowerso
thatitrestsonthedrivetiresandtheplatform
intheupposition.
8.Performanymaintenanceonthemachine.
9.With2people,lowerthefrontofthemowerto
theground.
10.Removetheplasticunderthehydraulic-tank
cap.
11.Installthebatteryforthemachine.
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