Manual

Deck Wash System TM
Yourtractor'sdeckmay'beequippedwitha 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,SeeFigure14,
5, Turnthe wateron,
6, Whilesittingin theoperator'spositionon thetractor,
re=startthe engineandplacethe throttleleverinthe
FAST(rabbit)position,
7, Disengagethe parkingbrake,
8, Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ON
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 Remova_
Toremovethe cuttingdeck, proceedas follows:
1, Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe disen=
gaged(OFF)positionandengagethe parkingbrake,
2, Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverinto the
bottomnotchon the rightfender,
3, Removethe PTObeltfromaroundthe tractor's
enginepulleyandidlerpulley(s),Referto Figure18
onpage24,
4, Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromthe leftsideof the
tractor,locatethe decksupportpinonthe rearleft
sideof the deck, SeeFigure15,
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Figure 14
Support Pin
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Figure 15
5, Pullthe decksupportpinoutwardto releasethe deck
fromthe decklift arm,
6, Rotatethe pinslightlytowardthe rearof the tractor
and releasethe pinintothe holeprovided,
7, Repeatthe abovestepsonthe tractor'srightside,
8, Movethe deckliftleverinto thetop notchonthe right
fenderto raisedeck liftarmsupandout of the way,
9, Gentlyslidethe cuttingdecktowardthe frontof the
tractorand releasethe hooksonthe deckfromthe
deckstabilizerrod,
10,Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe rightside) out
from underneaththe tractor,
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iMPORTANT
Makecertain the
tractor's discharge chute
is directedAWAYfrom
your house garage,
parkedcars. etc.