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RaisingtheMowerfor
Access
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NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Youcanraisethefrontofthemowerandsupportto
accessunderthemachineformaintenance.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Alwaysshutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekeybefore
performinganymaintenanceonthemower.
•Useextremecautionwhenthemachine
israisedandsupportedonitsback.The
bladesandmovingpartsareexposedand
couldcauseinjury.
•Usethispositiononlyforcleaning,
removingbladesorbafes,and
maintenance.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
theOperator’sManual.
4.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestposition.
5.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;refertoDraining
theFuelT ankintheOperator’sManual.
6.Removethehydraulic-tankcapandplacea
pieceofplasticovertheopeningandinstallthe
cap.
Thissealsthehydraulictankandpreventsuid
fromleaking.
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1.Cap3.Hydraulictank
2.Pieceofplastic
7.With2people,raisethefrontofthemower
sothatitrestsonthedrivetiresandwiththe
platformintheuprightposition.
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Figure2
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1.Ensurethatyouremove
thebattery.
2.Withtwopeople,liftthe
frontendofthemower
(ensurethemowerdeckis
inthehighestposition)
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