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FUSE
Beforeservicing,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO
(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineand remove
to preventunintendedstarting.
Afuse isinstalledinyourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetrac-
tor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.
Ifthe electricalsystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill
notcrank,first checkto becertainthatthe fusehasnot blown.It is
locatedunderthe hood,mountedbehindthetop of thedashpanelon
the supportbar.
Alwaysusea replacementfusewiththe sameamperagecapacityas
the blownfuse.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon the sidewall
of thetire.
Referto thetire sidewallfor exacttiremanufacturer'srecommendedor
maximumpsi. Donot overinfiate.Uneventire pressurecouldcausethe
cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
MAINTENANCE
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagePTO,set
parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeyto preventunintended
starting.
CLEANING THE TRACTOR
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof the engine,
thetransmission'scoolingfanor onany otherpartofthe machine,
especiallythebeltsandpulleys.
Deck Wash System
Yourtractor'sdeckis equippedwithawaterport onitssurfaceas part
of itsdeckwashsystem.
Usethedeckwashsystemto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe deck's
undersideandpreventthe buildupofcorrosivechemicals.Complete
thefollowingstepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1. Drivethe tractorto a level,clearspotonyour lawn,nearenough
for yourgardenhoseto reach.
4. Attachthe hosecouplerto thewaterporton yourdeck'ssurface.
See Figure 20.
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Turnthe wateron.
Whilesittingin the operator'spositionon the tractor,startthe
engineand placethethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position.
7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ON position.
8. Remainintheoperator'spositionwiththe cuttingdeckengaged
for a minimumof twominutes,allowingthe undersideof the
cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.
9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFFposition.
10. Turnthe ignitionkeyto theSTOPpositiontoturn the tractor's
engineoff.
11. Turnthe wateroffanddetachthe hosecouplerfromthewater
port on yourdeck'ssurface.
12. Repeatsteps4 through11onthe oppositesideofthe cutting
deck.
Aftercleaningyourdeckwiththe deckwashsystem,returnto the
operator'spositionandengagethe PTO.Keepthecuttingdeck
runningfor a minimumof twominutes,allowingtheundersideof the
cuttingdeckto thoroughlydry.
LUBRICATION
Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO,
setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintended
starting.
Makecertainthe tractor'sdischargechuteisdirectedAWAYfromyoul
house,garage,parkedcars,etc.
2. Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),setthe parkingbrakeand
stoptheengine.
3. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor'sOperator's
Manual)ontothe endof yourgardenhose.
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