PivotingtheCenterMowerDeckDown.............80
AdjustingtheMower-DeckPitch.......................81
ServicingtheCaster-ArmBushings..................81
ServicingtheCasterWheelsand
Bearings........................................................82
ReplacingtheMower-Deck-Hinge
Covers..........................................................83
BladeMaintenance..............................................83
BladeSafety.....................................................83
CheckingforaBentBlade................................83
RemovingandInstallingtheMower
Blade(s)........................................................84
InspectingandSharpeningtheMower
Blade(s)........................................................84
CorrectingaMower-DeckMismatch.................85
CabMaintenance.................................................86
CleaningtheCab..............................................86
CleaningtheCabAirFilters..............................86
CleaningtheCabPre-Filter..............................87
CleaningtheAir-ConditioningCoil....................87
Storage...................................................................88
PreparingtheTractionUnit...............................88
PreparingtheEngine........................................88
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordance
withCENstandardANSIB71.4-2017andENISO
5395:2013whentheproperCEKitshavebeen
installed,pertheDeclarationofConformity.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep
bystandersandpetsasafedistanceawayfrom
themachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.
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