Operator's Manual

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthesparkplugsbeforeyoudo

anymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthesparkplugs.

Premaintenance

Procedures

RaisingtheMowerforAccess

Thefrontofthemowercanberaisedandsupportedonits

backforaccessunderthemachineformaintenance.

1.Raisetheplatform;refertoOperatingthePlatform

(page21).

2.Removethebattery.

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Figure34

1.Wingnut

4.Positive-batterycable(+)

2.Batterycover5.Battery

3.Negative-batterycable(–)

3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;refertoDraining

theFuelTank(page37).

4.Removethecapofthehydraulictank,andplaceapiece

ofplasticovertheopeningandinstallthehydrauliccap.

Note:Thiswillsealthehydraulictankandprevent

itfromleakingout.

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Figure35

1.Cap

3.Hydraulictank

2.Pieceofplastic

5.With2people,raisethefrontofthemowersothat

itrestsonthedrivetiresandtheplatformintheup

position.

6.Performanymaintenanceonthemachine.

7.With2people,lowerthefrontofthemowertothe

ground.

8.Removetheplasticunderthehydraulictankcap.

9.Installthebatteryforthemachine.