Operator's Manual

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethecarriageboltsandnutsfromeachskid
(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Carriagebolt
3.Nut
2.Skid
4.Moveeachskidtothedesiredpositionandsecurethem
withthecarriageboltsandnuts.
Note:Onlyusethetoporcentersetsofholesto
adjusttheskids.Thebottomholesareusedwhen
switchingsidesonthemowerdeck,atwhichtimethey
becomethetopholesontheothersideofthemower.
5.Topreventdamagingtheskid,torquethecarriagebolts
andnutsforeachskidto12.4to14.7N-m(110to130
in-lb).
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost
comfortable.
Toadjust,movetheleversidewaystounlockseat(Figure30).
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Figure30
UnlatchingtheSeat
Note:Certainmodelswillhaveaxedseatandcannotbe
rotatedup.
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Figure31
1.Seatlatch2.Seat
ChangingtheSeatSuspension
Theseatisadjustabletoprovideasmoothandcomfortable
ride.Positiontheseatwhereyouaremostcomfortable.
Toadjustit,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectiontoprovide
thebestcomfort(Figure32).
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Figure32
1.Seatsuspensionknob
UsingtheDrive-WheelRelease
Valves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotatingdrive
componentsbelowtheenginedeck,whichcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Stoptheengine,removethekey,andallowall
movingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthedrive
wheelreleasevalves.
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