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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
TILTING THE DECK
(see diagram-page 31)
1.
Set the parking brake.
2.
Raise the foot deck into vertical position and lock into place.
3.
Remove the quick release pin from the anti-buck cylinder at deck end.
4.
Place the deck lift handle in the lowest cutting position.
5.
Lift the rear corner of deck & pivot down hanger to disengage. (Repeat for other side.)
6.
Raise deck lift handle catch, rock handle back and forth until quick release pin pulls
free with little effort.
7.
Lift up on the front of the deck until deck rotates past 90 degrees. The middle hole on
the anti-buck cylinder holder will be in line with the slot on the foot deck locking device.
Use the quick release pin to secure the deck in the upright position.
LOWER AND REATTACH THE DECK
(see diagram-page 31)
1.
Rotate the deck back to horizontal position.
2.
Stand on front of deck and align deck lift bar with deck lift handle, rock handle back and
forth until quick release pin slips through. NOTE the orientation of the holes in the bar.
The first hole is for low cutting 1" to 3", the second hole is for height cutting 3" to 5".
3.
Lift the rear corner of the deck until the down hanger engages the push bar. Repeat for
other side.
4.
Reattach the anti-buck cylinder.
5.
Unlatch foot deck locking device and lower the foot deck back to horizontal position.
