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TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownont!e sidewall
of tire.Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturers recom-
_mendedor maxmum ps. Do notovernf ate.
The recommendedoperatingtire pressureis:
• Approximately10 psifor the reartires
Approximately14psi for thefronttires
IMPORTANT:Uneventire pressurecouldcausethe cuttingdeckto
mowunevenly.
CLEANING STEERING GEARS
Oncea year,or if a tightspotis experiencedwhenturningthe steering
wheel,removethe steeringgearcoveroneach endof the pivotbar
andcleanthe twosteeringgears.
1. Frombeneaththe coverbaseplateon eachendof the pivotbar,
removethe threehex screwssecuringthe steeringgearcover.
Removethe coversand cleanthe gears.It is not necessaryto
lubricatethe gears.Referto Figure12.
2. Insertthe tabof the LHsteeringgearcoverintothe squarehole
inthe LHbaseplate,positionthe cover,andsecurewiththe three
hexscrews.Donot overtighten.Repeatto installthe coveron the
RHside.
CLEANING THE TRACTOR AND DECK
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbe wipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe deckpulleysor anyother
part of the machine.
Periodicallyremovethe beltcoversandremoveany accumulated
grassclippingsfromaroundthe spindlepulleysandthe deckbelt.
IMPORTANT:The useof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended,it maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the engine.
4. Pullbackthe lockcollarof the nozzleadapterandpushthe
adapteronto thedeck washnozzleat the leftendof the mower
deck. Releasethe lockcollarto lockthe adapteron the nozzle.
See Figure13.
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Nozzle
Adapter
PullLock
Collar Back
/
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f,
Deck Wash
Nozzle
Figure13
5. Turnthe wateron.
6. Whilesittingin the operator'spositionon the tractor,re-startthe
engineand placethe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)position.
7. Movethetractor'sPTO(Blade Engage)intothe ON position.
Remainintheoperator'spositionwiththe cuttingdeckengaged
for a minimumof two minutes,allowingthe undersideof the
cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.
8. Movethetractor'sPTO(Blade Engage)intothe OFFposition.
Turnthe ignitionkey to the STOPpositionto turn the tractor's
engineoff.
9. Pullbackthe lockcollarof the nozzleadapterto disconnectthe
adapterfrom the nozzle.
Using Deck Wash System TM
Usethe DeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippingsfromthe deck's
undersideand preventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.Yourtrac-
tor'sdeckis equippedwith a waternozzleonthe leftendof the deck.
Completethe followingstepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1. Drivethe tractorto a level,clearspotonyour lawn,nearenough
to a watersillcock(spigot)for yourgardenhoseto reach.
IMPORTANT:Makecertain thetractor'sdischargechute is directed
AWAYfrom yourhouse,garage,parkedcars, etc.
2. Disengagethe PTO(Blade Engage),setthe parkingbrake,and
stoptheengine.
3. Threadthe nozzleadapter(packagedwith yourtractor'sOpera-
tot's Manual)ontothe endof yourgardenhose.
BATTERY
The batteryissealedand ismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe
checked.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of
corrosivebuild-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositionedoverthe positiveterminal
to preventshorting.
IMPORTANT:If removingthe batteryfor any reason,disconnect
the NEGATIVE(Black)wire from its terminalfirst, followedby the
POSITIVE(Red)wire.Whenre-installingthe battery,alwaysconnect
the POSITIVE(Red)wire its terminalfirst, followedby the NEGATIVE
(Black)wire.Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto the correct
terminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultin
damageto your engine'salternatingsystem.
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