b)Push deck locking pins inward and rotate forward to securely lock deck in lowered position. See Figure 6.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Operating mower without locking pins securely latched can result in the mower deck folding up unexpectedly.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦The mower deck folding up unexpectedly can cause serious injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Always operate mower with locking pins securely latched.
4.2PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
4.2.1Clean grass
Service Interval: Daily
a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b)Raise mower deck and secure in latched position. See section 4.1.1, Raising the Mower Deck to the Service Position.
c)Clean out any grass
d)Lower deck to cutting position and lock deck locking pins. See section 4.1.2, Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operation Position.
4.2.2Check mower blades.
Service Interval: Daily
a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b)Lift deck and secure in raised position as stated in Section 4.1.1, Raising the Mower Deck to the Service Position.
c)Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.
d)To remove blade, use a block of wood or locking pliers to hold blade in place and remove the
e)If blade is worn or damaged, remove the shear pins that secure the blade driver to the blade.
f)
NOTE: Blade driver flats must be aligned with the flats on the shaft when installing blade on the mower deck.
g)Lower the mower deck to the operation position. See section 4.1.2, Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operation Position.
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