Operator's Manual

usingthemower.Ensurethatthecableisneatlyrouted
alongsidethecontrolcables.
ConnectingtheBrakeHose
Connectthebrakehosefromthefrontbulkheadofthe
mowertothetractorauxiliarybrakeconnector.Checkthat
thebrakingsystemoperatescorrectlybeforeusingthemower.
Ensurethatthehoseisneatlyroutedalongsidethecontrol
cableandthelightingcable.
DisconnectingtheMowerfrom
aTractor
WARNING
Improperlydisconnectingthemowerfromatractor
couldresultinseriousinjuryorpropertydamage.
Beforeattemptingtodisconnectthemowerfrom
thetractoralwaysdothefollowing:
•Positionthetractorandthemoweronlevel
ground.
•Applythetractorparkingbrake,disengagethe
PTOdrive,stoptheengine,removetheignition
key,andsetthemowerhandbrake.
1.Carefullyraisethehandbrakelevertothehighest
positiontoengagethemowerbrakes.
2.Disconnectthebreakawaycablefromthetractor.
3.Supportthemoweronthejockeywheelasfollows
(Figure30):
A.Releasetheclamplevertounclampthejockey
wheel.
B.Lowerthewheeltotheground,andclampthe
jockeyassemblyagain.
C.Turnthehandletocausethedrawbartoriseup
andoffthetractorhitch.
4.DisconnectthePTOshaftfromthetractorandstore
itonthePTO-shaftrest.
Note:NeverrestthePTOshaftontheground.
5.Disconnectthemanual-levercontrol:Removethe
control-leverassemblyfromthetractorandattachit
tothestoragepositiononthemowerwiththecables
neatlycoiledandprotectedfromdamage.
6.Ifthemowerisequippedwiththeoptionalelectriclift
kit,disconnectthepowercablefromthecigar-lighter
socketandthecontrolcablefromthein-cab
remote-controlunitasfollows:
Detachtheremote-controlboxfromitsmounting
bracketonthetractorandstowitonthemower.
Note:Donotallowtheremote-controlboxtolieon
theground.
7.Disconnectthelighting-systemplugandcablefromthe
tractorsocketandstoreitonthemower.
8.Operatethetractortodisconnecttheringhitchfrom
themowertowhitch.
9.Disconnectthebrakehosefromtheauxiliarybrake
connectoronthetractor.
10.Connectthebrakehosetothettingmountedonthe
mowerbulkhead.
11.Movethetractorawayfromthemower.
Important:Checkthattherearenoobstructions
andthatallconnectionstothemowerare
disconnectedbeforedrivingthetractorawayfrom
themower.
PreparingtheMowerfor
Transport
1.StartthetractorengineandengagethePTOdrive.
2.Operatetheoverridecontrollever(shortcontrollever)
toliftallcuttingunitstothefullyraisedtransport
position.
3.Stopthetractorengine,returntothemower,and
secureallcutting-unitsuspensionarmsandouter
cuttingunitsinthetransportpositionbylockingthe
transport-latchsafetylocks.
4.Applyathincoatingofgreasetoallexposed
hydraulic-cylinderrodsandtothefacesofthe
diverter-valveoperatingcams.
OperatingtheMower
CheckingtheControls
Operatetheouterlongcontrolleversinturntoliftthe2wing
cuttingunits(cuttingunits1and5forModel02700,orcutting
units1and7forModel02701).Carryoutthisexercisewith
careandobservethemovementofthecuttingunitstoensure
thattheyarenotimpededbypoorroutingofthehydraulic
hoses.Itisnormaltoexperiencesomedelayintheresponse
ofthecontrolsforthersttimeasairispurgedfromthe
hydraulicsystem.Lowerthecuttingunitstotheground.
Operatethecenterlongcontrollevertoraisethecentral
cuttingunits(cuttingunits2,3,and4forModel02700,or
cuttingunits2,3,4,5,and6forModel02701),followingthe
sameprocedureoutlinedabove.
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