8, Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthe deckstabilizerrodto
thedeck.Slidethe decklift rodfromthe mountingbracketon the
deckasseen in Fig.21.
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Figure21
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CarefullyremovethePTOcablefromthe rearofthe cuttingdeck
by removingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethe
springfromthe deckidlerbracket.SeeFig.22.
PTOCable
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Figure22
10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromthe left side)outfrom
underneaththe tractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewall
of tire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately10psi forthe reartires
• Approximately14psi forthe fronttires
IMPORTANT=Referto the tiresidewallfor exacttiremanufacturer's
recommendedormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventire pres-
surecouldcausethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knownto theStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafter handling.
If removingthe battery,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wire
fromits terminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When
relinstallingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto
I ts termna frst,fo owedby theNEGATVE (Back) w re.
JUMP STARTING
Neverjump starta damagedorfrozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles
do not touch,and ignitionsareoff. Donotallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost(+)of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connecttheotherendof thecabletothe (positive+) postofthe
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable (negative-) to theotherpostof the
jumperbattery.
4. Connecttheotherendof thenegativecabletothe engineblockof
the tractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachtoanunpaintedpartto
assurea goodconnection.
Ifthejumperbatteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT
startthevehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(asinstructedearlierin thissectionofthis
manual).
6. Set the tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,
in reverseorderof connection.
CHARGING
give offan explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe batteryI
Batteries
ina wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfroman openflameor pilot
ght asona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,c othesdryeror |
othergasappliances.
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Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterychargers Owners Manual
priorto chargingyourtractorsbattery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I
land heed ts warnngs. j
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