User guide

Maintenance
Cleaning
CleanEngineandExhaust
SystemArea
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
(Mayberequiredmore
oftenindryordirty
conditions.)
CAUTION
Excessivedebrisaroundenginecoolingair
intakeandexhaustsystemareacancause
engine,exhaustarea,andhydraulicsystem
tooverheatwhichcancreatearehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromengineandexhaust
systemarea.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromrotatingengineairintake
screen,aroundengineshrouding,andexhaust
systemarea.
3.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engineandexhaustsystemarea
RemoveEngineShroudsand
CleanCoolingFins
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removecoolingshroudsfromengineandclean
coolingns.Alsocleandust,dirtandoilfrom
externalsurfacesofenginewhichcancause
inadequatecooling.
3.Makesurecoolingshroudsarereinstalled.
Operatingtheenginewithoutcoolingshrouds
willcauseenginedamageduetooverheating.
CleanHydroFanCooling
Fins
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removingdebrisfromthehydrofancoolingnswill
allowthehydrosystemtoruncoolerandimprovethe
lifeofthehydrosystem.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Slideseatallthewayforward.
3.Removeaccumulateddebrisfromthehydrofan
coolingns.
CleanDebrisFromMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanoffanyoil,debris,orgrassbuild-uponthe
machineandcuttingdeck,especiallyunderdeck
beltshields,aroundthefueltank,aroundengine
andexhaustarea.
CleanGrassBuild-UpUnder
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Raisedecktothetransport(51/2inch(14cm)
cuttingheight)position.Liftthefrontofunit
andsupportunitusingjackstandsorequivalent
support.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
3.Cleanoutanygrassbuild-upfromundersideof
deckandindischargedeector.
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