4.1DECK RAISING AND LOWERING
4.1.1Raising the Mower Deck into Service Position:
a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop and remove key.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Incorrectly raising or lowering a mower deck can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦A dropped mower deck can result in a serious injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Always raise and lower deck on flat, dry ground, free of any obstructions.
♦Firmly grasp the deck lift handle and lower in a slow controlled manner.
♦Always make sure the deck is securely latched in the “up” or “down” position.
b)Release the deck locking pins on each side. See Figure 6.
FIGURE 6
RAISING THE DECK
c)Using deck lift handle, lift deck up and latch in “up” position (latch is located at front center of seat). See Figure 6.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Operating the mower deck in the raised service position can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Engaging the PTO with a deck in the raised position can result in a serious injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Always lower and lock mower deck in the operation position before engaging the PTO.
4.1.2Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operation Position:
a)While firmly holding onto deck lift handle, unhook deck latch from tractor section and slowly lower deck to ground.
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