36Checking the Safety SystemThe machine is equipped with a safety system thatprevents starting or driving under the followingconditions.The engine can only be started when:1. The mower deck is disengaged.2. The motion control levers are in the outer,locked neutral position.3. The driver is sitting in the driver’s seat.4. The parking brake is on.Make daily inspections to ensure that the safetysystem works by attempting to start the enginewhen one of the conditions is not met. Change theconditions and try again.If the machine starts when one of these conditionsis not met, turn the machine off and repair thesafety system before using the machine again.Check that the engine stops if one, after havingreleased the parking brake, temporarily standsfrom the driver’s seat (whether the mower deck isengaged or not).Check that the engine stops if the mower deck isengaged and one temporarily stands up.Mower Deck LevelingPosition the mower on a hard level surface.Check the tire pressure in all four tires. Inflationshould be 16 psi.Set anti-scalp rollers at all four corners in top holeSet 3 1/2" blocks under the anti-scalp rollers(cutting edge of blade should be at 4 1/4".Position stop in 4 1/4" hole and lower lever ontopin.Adjust lower end of all four chains in slots on deckweldment so they are just tight.MAINTENANCEConditions for startingIMPORTANT INFORMATIONIn order to be able to drive, the driver mustsit in the seat and release the parking brakebefore the steering controls can be movedinto the neutral position, otherwise theengine will stop.DECK LIFT ARMSLOTS FOR CHAINADJUSTMENTMower deck leveling