CLEANING
°Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter.
°Clean debris from steering plate. Debris can restrict clutch/brake pedal shaft movement, causing belt slip and loss of driver
A CAUTION: Avoid all pinch points and
movable parts
•Keep finished surfaces and wheels
free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
. Protect painted surfaces with automo- tive 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 WASHOUTPORT
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.Makesurethe attachment clutch control
is. in the "DISENGAGED" position, 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,
IMPORTANT: Tug hose ensuring connec- tion is secure,
5o 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, Move the tractor's attachment clutch
control to the "ENGAGED" position° Remain in the operator's position with the cutting deck engaged until the deck is cleaned.
8, Move the tractor's attachment clutch
control to the "DISENGAGED" posi- tion, Turn the ignition key to the STOP
position to turn the tractor's engine off, _Jrn 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° Place the attachment clutch control in the
"ENGAGED" position 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.
,Replace broken or missing washout fitting immediately, prior to using mower again.
•Plug any holes in mower with bolts and Iocknuts.
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