Operation
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Tilting the Mower
The mower can be tilted up for ease of service or to
shorten unit length for transport and storage.
To Raise Mower
1.
Set the parking brake and check that PTO cover
is down against footrest (Fig. 15).
2.
Remove 5/16–18 x 7/8” (11 mm) shoulder bolt
and 5/16” flange nut holding PTO cover down
(Fig. 21).
3.
Lift on side of mower to release weight on latch
pin and pull out on latch pin to release (Fig. 19).
Lower rear of mower onto roller. Repeat on the
other side.
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Figure 19
1.
Parking brake
2.
PTO cover
3.
Latch pin
4.
Notch–open
4.
Standing in front of the mower, lift up and push
rearward on front to raise mower (Fig. 20). Raise
mower until it contacts stops and latch pins snap
into locked position.
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Figure 20
1.
Mower up
To Lower Mower
1.
Pull out latch pins and rotate into notch to hold
in the open position (Fig. 19). Standing in front
of the mower, pull forward on front and lower
mower (Fig. 20).
2.
Rotate latch pins into released position and lift
on side of mower until latch pin engages
(Fig. 19). Repeat on the other side.
3.
Secure PTO cover down with 5/16–18 x 7/8”
(11 mm) shoulder bolt and 5/16” flange nut
(Fig. 21).
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Figure 21
1.
PTO cover
2.
Shoulder bolt
5/16–18 x 7/8” (11 mm)
3.
Flange nut 5/16”
