Manual

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WARNING:Themowingdeckiscapable
ofthrowingobjects.Neveroperatethe
mowerdeckwithoutthechutedeflector
initsdownposition,evenwiththe
mulchingpluginstalled.Failuretodoso
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury
and/orpropertydamage.
Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping
Brace From 46" Decks ONLY
• Removethe wingnut andcarriagebolt securingthe
mulchingpluginthe deckdischargeopening,and pull
the mulchingplugfromthe deck,See Figure2,
ff46"Mower Deck
Carriage
Wing
Nut
Figure 2
Locatethe shippingbraceandtag, if present,between
the chutedeflectorandthe cuttingdeck, Holdingthe
chutedeflectorfullyupward,removethe shippingby
graspingit androtatingit clockwise,Lowerthechute
deflector,Referto Figure2,
Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping
Brace From 50" Decks ONLY
• Fullyraiseandholdthe chutedeflector;thenslide
the mulchingplugout of the deckdischargeopening,
Lowerthe chutedeflector,
50"MowerDeck
Chute
Deflector
Vlulching Plug
\ /
Figure 3
• Locatetheshippingbraceandtag,if present,
betweenthe chutedeflectorandthecutting deck.
Holdingthe chutedeflectorfullyupward,removethe
shippingbraceby graspingit and rotatingit. Lower
the chutedeflector.Referto Figure2.
Storethe mulchingplugfor futureuse.Referto "Mulch-
ing"in Section4 : Operationforinstructionson installing
andusingthe mulchingfeature.
Tire Pressure
A ARNING:Maximumtirepressure
underanycircumstancesis 25
psi.Equaltirepressureshouldbe
maintainedat all times.
Thetireson yourunit maybeover-inflatedfor shipping
purposes,Reducethe tire pressurebeforeoperating
the tractor.Recommendedoperatingtire pressureis
approximately10p,s,iforthe reartires& 14p,s,i,for the
fronttires, Checksidewallof tire for maximump,s,i,
rLawn
WARNING
The mowing deck is
capable of throwing
objects. Failure to op-
erate the riding mower
without the chute
deflector in the down
operating position
could result in serious
personal injury and/or
property damage.
Maximumtire pressure
underanycircumstances
is25 psi.Therecom-
mendedtire pressure
shouldbe maintainedat
all times.
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