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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 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, setthe 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. 10. Move the tractor to a dry area, preferably a concrete or paved area. Engage the mower 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 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. Nozzle Washout Port IMPORTANT: Tug hose ensuring connection is secure. 5. Turn the water on. 6. 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 thetractor'sPTO (BtadeEngage) to the ON position. Remain in the operator's position with the cutting deck engaged until the deck is cleaned. 8. Move thetractor'sPTO(BtadeEngage) 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. 23

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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.
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, setthe 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.
10.
Move
the
tractor
to
a dry
area,
prefer-
ably
a concrete
or paved
area.
Engage
the mower
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
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.
Nozzle
Washout
Port
IMPORTANT:
Tug hose ensuring
connec-
tion is secure.
5.
Turn the water on.
6.
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 thetractor'sPTO
(BtadeEngage)
to the ON position.
Remain
in
the op-
erator's
position
with the cutting deck
engaged
until the deck is cleaned.
8.
Move thetractor'sPTO(BtadeEngage)
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.
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