CLEANING
•Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter.
•Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
•Protect painted surfaces with automotive
type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean your tractor
unless the engine and transmission are covered to keep water out. Water in engine
or transmission will shorten the useful life of
your tractor. Use compressed air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves and trash from tractor and mower.
DECK WASHOUT PORT
Your tractor's deck is equipped with a washout port on its surface as part of its deck wash system. It should be utilized af- ter each use.
1.Drive the tractor to a level, clear spot on your lawn, near enough to a water spigot for your garden hose to reach.
IMPORTANT: Make certain the tractor's
discharge chute is directed AWAY from your house, garage, parked cars, etc. Remove bagger chute or mulch cover if attached.
2.Make sure the PTO (Blade Engage) is not engaged, set the parking brake, and stop the engine.
3.Thread the nozzle adapter (packaged with your tractor's Operator's Manual) onto the end of your garden hose.
4.Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter and push the adapter onto the
deck washout port at the left end of the mower deck. Release the lock collar to
lock the adapter on the nozzle.
Nozzle | _,.,,,i | Hose |
Adapter _ |
| Washout Port |
5.Turn the water on.
6.While sitting in the operator's position on the tractor,
IMPORTANT: Recheck the area making certain the area is clear.
7.Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)
to the ON position. Remain in the op- erator's position with the cutting deck engaged until the deck is cleaned.
8.Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)
tothe OFF position. Turn the ignition key to the STOP position to turn the tractor's engine off. Turn the water off.
9.Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter to disconnect the adapter from the nozzle washout port.
10.Move the tractor to a dry area, prefer- ably a concrete or paved area. Engage the mower deck PTO to remove excess
water and to help dry before putting the tractor away.
_,WARNING" | A broken | or missing | washout | |
fitting could | expose | you | or others | to thrown |
objects from | contact | with | the blade. |
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•Replace broken or missing washout fitting immediately, prior to using mower again.
•Plug any holes in mower with bolts and Ioeknuts.
IMPORTANT: Tug hose ensuring connec- tion is secure.
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