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 drive.
_, CAUTION: Avoid all pinch points and
movable parts
Clutch/brake pedal
Clean
top side
it
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Steering
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.
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JHose
Nozzle
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Adapter_
Washout Port
Steering System, Dash,
Fender and Mower Not Shown
•
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 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.
Dnve 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 s ure the 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.
IMPORTANT:
Tug hose ensuring
connec-
tion is secure.
CAUTION:
5.
Turn the water on.
Pinch
6.
While sitting
in the operator's
position
Points
on the tractor, re-start the engine and
place the throttle
lever in the Fast ",t_"
position.
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 cfeaned.
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.
Turn the water off.
9.
Pufl 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.
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NING: 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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