Operator's Manual

Usingthe
Weight-Transfer/Traction
Assistance
Avariablehydraulicweighttransfersystemisprovided
forimprovingtiregripwiththegrasssurface-traction
assistance.
Hydraulicpressureinthecuttingunitsliftsystem
providesaliftingforcewhichreducesthecuttingunits’
weightonthegroundandtransferstheweightasa
downwardforceontothetiresofthemachine.This
actionisknownasweighttransfer.
Toengageweighttransfer:Youcanvarytheamount
ofweighttransfertosuitoperatingconditionsby
rotatingtheweighttransferhandwheelasfollows:
1.Releasethevalvelocknut1/2turnanti-clockwise
andhold.
2.Rotatethevalvehandwheel.
•Anti-clockwisetoreduceweighttransfer.
•Clockwisetoincreaseweighttransfer.
3.Tightenthenut.
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1.Weight-transferwheel3.Controlpanel
2.Lockwheel
ClearingDebrisfromthe
CuttingUnits
WARNING
Neverattempttorotatethecuttingcylinders
byhand.
•Theremaybesomeresidualpressurein
thehydraulicsystemwhichcouldcause
injurythroughsuddenmovementofthe
cylinder(s)whentheblockageisreleased.
•Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandusea
suitablestrongwoodeninstrument.
•Ensurethatthewoodeninstrumentwill
tbetweenthebladesandthroughthe
cylinderandislongenoughtoprovide
sufcientleveragetoreleasetheblockage.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Disengagealldrives.
3.Checkthatallpowersourcesarestopped.
4.Releaseallstoredenergydevices.
5.Checkthatallmovingpartsarestationary.
6.Usingasuitablestrongwoodeninstrument,
removetheblockage.Makesurethatthe
woodeninstrumentisproperlysupportedinthe
cylinderandavoidtheuseofexcessiveforceto
preventdamage.
7.Ensurethatthewoodeninstrumentisremoved
fromthecuttingcylinderbeforestartingthe
powersource.
8.Repairoradjustthecuttingunitifrequired.
OperatingTips
BecomingFamiliarwiththe
Machine
Beforemowinggrass,practiceoperatingthemachine
inanopenarea.Startandstoptheengine.Operatein
forwardandreverse.Lowerandraisethecuttingunits
andengageanddisengagethecuttingunits.When
youfeelfamiliarwiththemachine,practiceoperating
upanddownslopesatdifferentspeeds.
UnderstandingtheWarning
System
Ifawarninglightcomesonduringoperation,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblembefore
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