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Maintenance Instructions
CLEANING
Grass Buildup in Mower Deck Housing
DANGER
Before raising or removing the mower
deck for cleaning, stop the engine, re-
move the ignition key, and disconnect the
spark plug wires.
1. Remove the tilt bar from the stowed position on
the carrier frame.
2. Use the tilt bar to release the two (2) deck lock
ing arms as shown in the
Unlock Deck Arms
for Deck Tilt-Up
illustration.
280
2-5
<15°
1.
2.
Tilt Bar
Unlock Deck Arms for Deck Tilt-Up
3. Fit tilt bar into the socket on front of deck hous
ing and secure with hitch pin.
Use Hitch Pin to
Secure Tilt Bar.
Tilt Bar Installed
4. Remove footrest or, if equipped with adjustable
footrests, move the footrest to the full forward
locking position.
874
6-2
Full Forward/
Locked Position
Adjustable Footrest in Full Forward/Locked
Position for Deck Tilt-Up
5. Raise deck to tiltup position using tilt bar and
secure in position by inserting the deck hook in
the tiltup latch on the tractor body as shown in
the
Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position
photo.
Tilt Bar
TiltUp
Hook
TiltUp
Latch
TiltUp Hook and
Latch Connected
Hitch Pin
Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position
