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b) Push deck locking pins inward and rotate forward to securely lock deck in
lowered position. See Figure 6.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating mower without locking pins securely latched
can result in the mower deck folding up unexpectedly.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mower deck folding up unexpectedly can cause
serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Always operate mower with locking pins securely
latched.
4.2 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
4.2.1 Clean grass build-up under deck.
Service Interval: Daily
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b) Raise mower deck and secure in latched position. See section 4.1.1, Raising
the Mower Deck to the Service Position.
c) Clean out any grass build-up from underside of deck and in discharge chute.
d) Lower deck to cutting position and lock deck locking pins. See section 4.1.2,
Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operation Position.
4.2.2 Check mower blades
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Service Interval: Daily
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b) Lift deck and secure in raised position as stated in Section 4.1.1, Raising the
Mower Deck to the Service Position.
c) Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.
d) To remove blade, use a block of wood or locking pliers to hold blade in place and
remove the 1/2-20 x 2 1/4 blade bolt that secures the blade and blade driver.
e) If blade is worn or damaged, remove the shear pins that secure the blade driver
to the blade. Re-install a new blade to the blade driver and secure with the
shear pins.
f) Re-install the blade driver (with new blades) by using a block of wood or locking
pliers to hold the blade in place and torque the blade bolts to 85-110 ft-lbs. (115-
149 N-m).
NOTE: Blade driver flats must be aligned with the flats on the shaft when
installing blade on the mower deck.
g) Lower the mower deck to the operation position. See section 4.1.2, Lowering
the Mower Deck to the Operation Position.