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Figure 53
1.
Lynch pin
3.
Roll-bar pin
2.
Upper holes (pivot
brackets)
4.
Roll-bar and lynch pins
(lower holes—pivot
brackets)
3.
Support the weight of the upper roll-bar tube
while removing roll-bar pins from the pivot
brackets.
4.
Carefully lower the upper roll-bar tube until it
rests on the stops.
5.
Insert the roll-bar pins into the lower holes in the
pivot brackets, and secure the roll-bar pins to
the brackets with the lynch pins.
Raising the Rollbar
WARNING
The ROPS protection system may not be
effective if the roll-bar pins are loose, which
may cause serious injury or even death in the
event of a rollover.
When the roll bar is in the raised position, you
must install both roll-bar pins and both lynch
pins to ensure full ROPS protection.
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting units, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
2.
Remove the lynch pins that secure the roll-bar
pins at each side of the roll bar (
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Figure 54
1.
Roll-bar pin
3.
Upper holes (pivot
brackets)
2.
Lynch pin
3.
Removing roll-bar pins from the pivot brackets.
4.
Carefully lift the upper roll-bar tube until the
holes in the pivot bracket align with the holes in
the lower roll-bar tube.
5.
Insert the roll-bar pins into the holes in the pivot
bracket and lower roll-bar tube.
6.
Secure the roll-bar pins to the brackets and
lower roll-bar tubes with the lynch pins.
Operating Tips
Becoming Familiar with the
Machine
Before mowing grass, practice operating the machine
in an open area. Start and shut off the engine.
Operate in forward and reverse. Lower and raise the
cutting units and engage and disengage the reels.
When you feel familiar with the machine, practice
operating up and down slopes at different speeds.
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