Operator's Manual

UsingtheZStand®
TheZStand®raisesthefrontendofthemachinetoallow
youtocleanthemowerandremovetheblades.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand®.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerandremoving
theblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStandfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysturntheengineoff,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeperforming
anymaintenancetothemower.
DrivingupontotheZStand
Important:UsetheZStandonalevelsurface.
1.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
2.Removethebracketpin(Figure41).
Figure41
1.ZStand4.Bottomofslot
2.BracketPin5.Latch
3.Bracket
3.Raisethelatch.Swingthestandfootoutfrontand
slidestandtowardmachine,intothebottomofslot
(Figure41andFigure42).
Figure42
1.ZStand(Positionedin
slot)
3.Latchrestingonpivottab
2.Crackinsidewalkorturf
4.Setthefootofstandonthegroundandrestthelatch
onthepivottab(Figure42).
5.Starttheengineandputitathalfthrottle.
Note:Forbestresults,placethefootofstandinto
seamsinsidewalksorintotheturf(Figure42).
6.Driveontothestand.Stopwhenthelatchdropsover
thetabintothelockedposition(Figure42).Once
ontothestand,engagetheparkingbrakeandtunoff
theengine.
7.Chockorblockthedrivewheels.
WARNING
Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked
onZStandandcouldcausepersonalinjury
orpropertydamage.
DonotparkonZStandunlesswheelsare
chockedorblocked.
8.Performthemaintenance.
DrivingofftheZStand
1.Removethechocksorblocks.
2.Raisethelatchtotheunlockedposition(Figure43).
Figure43
1.ZStand
3.Lockedposition
2.Latch4.Unlockedposition
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