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4.1 DECK RAISING AND LOWERING
4.1.1 Raising the Mower Deck into Service Position:
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop and remove key.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Incorrectly raising or lowering a mower deck can be
dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ A dropped mower deck can result in a serious injury or
property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Always raise and lower deck on flat, dry ground, free
of any obstructions.
♦ Firmly grasp the deck lift handle and lower in a slow
controlled manner.
♦ Always make sure the deck is securely latched in the
“up” or “down” position.
b) Release the deck locking pins on each side. See Figure 6.
FIGURE 6
RAISING THE DECK
c) Using deck lift handle, lift deck up and latch in “up” position (latch is located at
front center of seat). See Figure 6.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating the mower deck in the raised service
position can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Engaging the PTO with a deck in the raised position
can result in a serious injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Always lower and lock mower deck in the operation
position before engaging the PTO.
4.1.2 Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operation Position:
a) While firmly holding onto deck lift handle, unhook deck latch from tractor section
and slowly lower deck to ground.