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FIGURE 6
11. Extend the cylinder fully until the caster wheels
contact the ground and deck is in the fully raised
position. The fold lock levers should have reset
and snapped into the “locked” position. Lower
the floor pan.
12. Connect the drive shaft by pushing back the
spring loaded collar. Align and couple drive shaft
to splined drive shaft and release collar. (See
Figure 7)
FIGURE 7
Deck Raising And Lowering
Raising the Deck to the Service Position
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦
Incorrectly raising or lowering a mower deck
can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦
A dropped mower deck can result in a serious
injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦
Always raise and lower deck on flat, dry
ground, free of any obstructions.
♦
Always make sure the deck is securely
latched in the “up” or “down” position.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop
and turn key to “run” position. Do not start the
engine.
2. Fully extend the cylinder to unload the fold lock
levers.
3.
Rotate the fold lock levers, located on each side
of the deck, to the unlocked position. (See
Figure 3)
4. Retract the cylinder and the deck will fold to
approximately 50 degrees.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦
Operating the mower deck in the raised
service position can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦
Engaging the PTO with a deck in the raised
position can result in a serious injury or
property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦
Always lower and lock mower deck in the
operation position before engaging the PTO.
Raising the Deck into Storage Position:
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
engage parking brake, and turn key to “run”
position. Do not start the engine.
2. Flip up the floor pan and remove full float pin.
Retract the cylinder to align holes in float lock
bracket with holes in front frame. (Deck will be
at or near lowest height.) Insert into the bottom
hole of the float lock bracket (see Figure 8).
Lower the floor pan.
