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Maintenance Instructions
CLEANING
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.
8746-2
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 and
Latch Connected
TiltUp
Hook
TiltUp
Latch
Hitch Pin
Deck Secured in TILT-UP Position
6. Clean grass buildup underneath the deck using
a pressure washer (and scraper if required).
NOTE:
If the buildup is severe, it may be easier
to clean the deck by removing the deck assem
bly from the tractor and standing the deck as
sembly on its “nose”.
NOTE:
While some degree of material buildup
in the mower deck housing can be tolerated, a
point is finally reached
where cutting quality
deteriorates and clogging begins to occur
because of too much buildup on the baffling and
housing.
DANGER
Do not operate the mower with deck in
tilt-up position. Do not move the tractor
with the deck in the tilt-up position.
7. Lower the deck to the normal operating position
and rotate locking arms
downward.
