AdjustingtheLocking-Pin
StopontheMowerDeck
1.Slidethemower-decklockingpinsinonboth
sidesofthemowerdeckandrotatethemtolock
themowerdeckintheoperatingposition.
2.Loosenthejamnutandturnthestopscrew
clockwiseuntilthelockingpinistightandcannot
berotatedbyhand(Figure70).
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Figure70
1.Rotatethestopscrewclockwiseuntilthelockingpinistight,
thenbackoff1/2turn.
2.Loosenthejamnut.
3.Loosenthestopscrewcounterclockwise1/2
turnandtightenthejamnut.
4.Testthelockingpintomakesurethatitslides
freely.Adjustifnecessary.
HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected
intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.
Hydraulic-Fluid
Specications
HydraulicFluidType:T oro
®
HYPR-OIL
™
500
hydraulicoilorMobil
®
115W-50.
Important:Usetheuidspecied.Otheruids
couldcausesystemdamage.
Hydraulic-tankcapacity:5.7L(6USqt)
CheckingtheHydraulic
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Every40hours—Checkthe
hydraulicuidlevel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Allowtheengineandthehydraulicsystemto
coolfor10minutes.
Note:Togetthecorrectreading,checkthe
hydraulicuidlevelwhenthemachineiscool.
4.Raisetheseatup;refertoUnlatchingtheSeat
(page19).
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstickofthe
hydraulic-systemreservoir(Figure71).
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