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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Exmark Cd42cd, Cd48cd, CD42CD manual Deck Raising and Lowering, Raising the Deck
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CD42CD, Cd42cd, Cd48cd specifications

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