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DECK WASHOUT
PORT
Your tractor's
deck is equipped
with a wash-
out port on its surface
as part of its deck wash
system.
It should
be utilized
after each use.
1. Drive 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
sure the PTO
(Blade
Engage)
is
not engaged,
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.
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.
Nozzle
_.a_
"_H°se
Adapter _
Washout Port
IMPORTANT:
Tug hose ensuring
connec-
tion is secure.
,
6.
Turn the water on.
While sitting in the operator's position on
the tractor, re-start the engine and place
the throttle lever in the Fast",_"
position.
IMPORTANT:
Recheck
the area making
certain the area is clear.
7.
Move the tractor's
PTO (Blade Engage) to
the ON position.
Remain
in the operator's
position
with the cutting
deck engaged
until the deck is cleaned.
8.
Move the tractor's
PTO (Blade
Engage)
to the OFF position.
Turn the ignition
key
to the STOP
position
to turn the tractor's
engine
off. Turn the water off.
9.
Pull 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, preferably
a
concrete
or paved area. Engagethe
mow-
er deck PTO to remove
excess water and
to help dry before putting the tractor away.
WARNING:
A broken
or missing
washout fitting
could expose you or
others to th rown 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.
BATrERY
Your tractor
has a battery
charging
system
which is sufficient
for normal
use.
However,
periodic
charging
of the battery
with an au-
tomotive
charger
will extend
its life.
• Keep battery
and terminals
clean.
• Keep battery
bolts tight.
• Keep small vent holes
open.
• Recharge
at
6-10 amperes
for 1 hour.
NOTE:
The
original
equipment
battery
on
your
tractor
is maintenance
free.
Do not
attempt
to open or remove
caps or covers.
Adding
or checking
level
of electrolyte
is
not necessary.
TO CLEAN
BATTERY
AND TERMINALS
Corrosion
and dirton the battery and terminals
can cause
the battery
to "leak" power.
1.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
first
then
RED
battery
cable
and
remove
battery
from tractor.
2.
Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
3.
Clean
terminals
and battery
cable
ends
with wire brush
until bright.
4.
Coatterminals
with grease
or petroleum
jelly.
5.
Reinstall
battery
(See
"REPLACING
BATTERY"
in the
SERVICE
AND
AD-
JUSTMENTS
section
of this manual).
TRANSAXLE
COOLING
The transmission
fan and cooling fins should
be kept clean to assure proper cooling.
Do not attempt to clean fan or transmission
while engine is running or while the trans-
mission is hot. To prevent possible damage
to seals, do not use high pressure water or
steam to clean transaxle.
• Inspect cooling fan to be sure fan blades
are intact and clean.
• Inspectcoolingfinsfordirt,
grassclippings
and other materials. To prevent damageto
seals, do not use compressed
air or high
pressure sprayer to clean cooling fins.
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