Manual

Deck Wash System TM
Yourtractor'sdeckmaybeequippedwitha waterport on
itssurfaceas part of itsdeckwashsystem,
If equipped,usethe DeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrass
clippingsfromthe deck'sundersideandpreventthe
buildupof corrosivechemicals,Completethe following
stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1, Drivethe tractorto a level,clearspoton yourlawn,
nearenoughto a watersillcock(spigot)for your
gardenhoseto reach,
IMPORTANT:Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechute
is directedAWAYfromyourhouse,garage,parkedcars,
etc,
2, Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),movethe shift
leverintothe neutralposition,setthe parkingbrake,
andstoptheengine,
3, Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor's
Operator'sManual)ontothe endof yourgardenhose,
4, Attachthe hosecouplerto the waterport on your
deckssurface,SeeFigure17,
5, Turnthe wateron,
6, Whilesittingin theoperator'spositionon thetractor,
re=startthe engineandplacethe throttleleverinthe
FAST(rabbit)position,
7, Disengagethe parkingbrake,
8, Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheON
position,
9, Remaininthe operator's position withthe cutting
deckengagedfor a minimumof twominutes,allowing
the undersideof thecuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse,
10,Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFF
position,
11,Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOPpositionto turn the
tractor'sengineoff andengagethe parkingbrake,
12,Turnthe wateroff anddetachthe hosecouplerfrom
the waterport onyourdeckssurface,
13,Repeatsteps4=11on theoppositeside of thecutting
deck,
Cutting Deck Removal
Toremovethe cuttingdock, proceedas follows:
1, Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knob(or lever)in the
disengaged(OFF)positionand engagethe parking
brake,
2, Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverinto the
bottomnotchon the rightfender,
3, Removethe hairpinclip thatsecuresthePTOcableto
the rearof thecuttingdeck, SeeFigure18,Remove
the PTOcableandaccompanyingspringfromthe
cuttingdeck,
4, Removethe deckbelt fromaroundthetractor's
enginepulley,
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Figure 19
5, Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromthe leftside of the
tractor,locatethe decksupportpinon the rearleft
side of the deck,SeeFigure19,
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iMPORTANT
Makecertain the
tractor's discharge chute
is directedAWAYfrom
your house,garage,
parkedcars. etc.