Assembly Instructions
H24d
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CHECK FUNCTIONS OF WARNING LIGHTS
AND WARNING HORN
Turn the ignition key to the
ON (RUN)
position.
Glow Plug Activation Light, Low Engine Oil
Pressure Warning Light, Battery Charging
System Malfunction Indicator Light, and Warn-
ing Horn should all operate, indicating normal
function.
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CHECK FUNCTION OF SAFETY INTERLOCK
SWITCHES
Refer to
Safety Switch System on page 66
to check for proper operation of safety switch-
es, both during engine starting and with the
operator leaving the seat with tractor moving
forward or with the mower blades en gaged.
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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Deck Caster Wheel = 20 PSI (137 kPa)
Drive
= 15 PSI (103 kPa)
Tailwheel
= 20 PSI (137 kPa)
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CHECK DECK IS SECURELY ATTACHED
Check for correct deck attachment (lynch pins
and counterweight springs).
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CHECK SECURITY OF DRIVE TIRE MOUNT-
ING NUTS
The eight (8) Drive Tire mounting nuts should
each be torqued to 75 to 85 lb·ft (102 to 115
N·m).
F
ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT, IF
REQUIRED
Refer to
Adjusting Cutting Height on page
43.
F
CHECK AND CLEAN GRASS BUILDUP
UNDERNEATH MOWER DECK
Refer to cleaning
Grass Buildup in Mower
Deck Housing on page 59
for deck tilt-up
and deck cleaning information.
DANGER
Never operate cutter blades with deck in
raised position because it is hazardous.
The tilt-up deck is secured in the raised posi-
tion using the following procedure:
1. Remove the tilt bar from the stowed position
on the carrier frame.
2. Use the tilt bar to release the two (2) deck
locking arms as shown in the
Unlock Deck
Arms for Deck Tilt-Up
illustration.
2802
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<15°
1.
2.
Tilt Bar
Unlock Deck Arms for Deck Tilt-Up
3. Fit tilt bar into the socket on front of deck
housing and secure with hitch pin.
4. Remove footrest or, if equipped with adjust-
able footrests, move the footrest to the full
forward locking position.
5. Raise deck to tilt-up position using tilt bar and
secure in position by inserting the deck hook
in the tilt-up latch on the tractor body as shown
in the
Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position
photo. Before operating the mower, make
sure to re-engage the locking arms into the
LOCKED
position after lowering the deck to
the normal operating position.
CAUTION
Do not operate the mower with deck tilt-up
pivot joint UNLOCKED. Make sure locking
arms are in the LOCKED position and the
tilt-up joint is rigid (locked).
