8.
Removethe bow-tie cotter pin securingthe deck stabilizerrod to
the deck. Slide the deck tiftrod from the mountingbracket on the
deck as seen in Fig. 19.
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Figure 19
g,
Carefullyremovethe PTO cable from the rear of the cutting deck
by removing the bow-tie cotterpin which secures it. Remove the
spring from the deck idlerbracket.See Fig.20.
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PT0 Cable
Figure20
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10. Gently slidethecuttingdeck(fromtheleft side)outfrom
underneath t hetractor,
TIRES
lF; lrir/ l'itT
.dlI_
Neverexceedthe maximum inflationpressure shown on the sidewall
of t re.
The recommended
operating tire pressure is:
,
Approximately
10psiforthereartires
°
Approximately
14psiforthefronttires
IMPORTANT:Refer t othetiresidewall f orexact t iremanufacturer's
recommended
ormaximum psi,Donotoverinflate, Uneven tirepres-
surecould cause thecutting d eck tomowunevenly.
Califomia Proposition 65 WARNING!Battery posts, terminals, a nd
related accessoriescontain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to causecancer and reproductive
harm, Wash handsafter handling.
_OSITIVE
(Red) wire to
its terminal first, followedby the NEGATIVE(Black) wire.
JUMP
STARTING
1.
Connect positive (+) cableto positive post (+) of your tractor's
discharged battery.
2.
Connect the other end of the cable to the (positive +) post of the
jumper battery.
3.
Connect the second cable (negative -) tothe other post of the
jumper battery.
4.
Connect the otherend of the negativecable to the engine block of
the tractor,away from the battery.Attach to an unpainted part to
assure a good connection.
Ifthe jumper battery is installed on a vehicle (i.e. car, truck), do NOT
start the vehicle'sengine whenjump startingyour tractor.
5.
Start the tractor (as instructedearlierin thissection of thismanual).
6.
Set the tractor's parking brake before removing the jumper cables,
in reverseorder of connection.
CHARGING
IBatteries give off an explosivegas while charging. Chargethe batteryI
in a well ventilatedareaand keepawayfrom an open flame or pilot
I
light as on a waterheater, space heater,furnace, clothes dryeror
I
other gas appliances.
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