Operation
UsingtheZStand
TheZStandisusedforraisingthefrontendofthemachine.
Thisallowsforcleaningofthedeckandremovaloftheblades.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand.
•UsetheZStandonlyforcleaningdeckand
removingblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStandfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysshuttheengineoffandsettheparking
brake.
DrivingupontotheZStand
1.Raisethemowertotransportposition.
2.Removethebracketpin(Figure7).
Figure7
1.ZStand
4.BracketPin
2.Latch
5.Bottomofslot
3.Bracket
Figure8
1.ZStand(Positionedinthe
slot)
3.Latchrestingonthepivot
tab
2.Crackinthesidewalkor
turf
3.Raisethelatch.Swingthestandfootouttothefront
andslidethestandtowardthemachine,intothe
bottomofslot(Figure7andFigure8).
4.Setthefootofthestandonthegroundandrestthe
latchonpivottab(Figure8).
5.Starttheengineandplacethethrottleathalfthrottle.
Note:Forbestresults,placethefootofstandinto
seamsinsidewalksorintoturf(Figure8).
6.Driveontothestand.Stopwhenlatchdropsovertab
intothelockedposition(Figure9).Onceontothe
stand,engagetheparkingbrake.Shutofftheengine.
7.Chockorblockthedrivewheels.
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdmachine
parkedontheZStandandcouldcause
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.
DonotparkontheZStandunlessthewheels
arechockedorblocked.
8.Performyourmaintenance.
9.Removethechocksorblocks.
DrivingofftheZStand
1.Raisethelatchtotheunlockedposition(Figure9).
2.Starttheengineandplacethethrottleathalfthrottle.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Slowlydrivebackwardsoffofthestand.
5.Returnthestandtoitsrestposition(Figure7).
Figure9
1.ZStand
3.Lockedposition
2.Latch4.Unlockedposition
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