Installation Instructions

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Figure46
1.Platform-latchhandle
4.Ensurethattheparking-brakeswitchisinthe
engagedposition.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Raisetheplatform;refertoRaisingthePlatform
(page4).
7.Checkthettingsandhosesatthefront
hydraulicmanifoldandhydraulicpumpforleaks.
Note:Repairanyhydraulicleaks.
8.Repeatsteps1through3tolowerandlatchthe
platform.
9.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
Checkthehydraulicuidlevelinthetank—add
hydraulicuidasneeded;refertoCheckingthe
HydraulicFluidintheOperator’sManualforyour
machine.
TestingDifferentialLock
Operation.
Important:Donotengagethedifferentiallockat
highspeedsorduringsharpturns,otherwiseyou
maydamagethetransmission.
1.Starttheengine,raisethecuttingunits,and
disengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Drivethemachineataslowgroundspeedina
gradualcircle.
3.Pressandholdthedifferential-lockswitch.
Note:Youshouldfeelthefrontwheelsrotateat
thesamespeed(locked).
Important:Onlyengagethedifferentiallock
forashortduration.
4.Releasethedifferential-lockswitch.
Note:Youshouldfeelthefrontwheelsrotate
independently(unlocked).
5.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,shut
offtheengineandremovethekey.Waitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operator’sposition.
Operation
UsingtheDifferentialLock
Engagingthedifferentiallocklimitstheamountof
wheelslipbetweenthefrontwheels(i.e.,itcausesa
slippingfrontwheeltoturnatasimilarspeedasthe
otherwheels).
Important:Donotengagethedifferentiallockat
highspeedsorduringsharpturns,otherwiseyou
maydamagethetransmission.
1.Pressandholdthedifferential-lockswitchas
showninFigure47toengagethedifferential
lock.
Important:Onlyengagethedifferentiallock
forashortduration.
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Figure47
1.Differential-lockswitch
2.Releasethedifferential-lockswitchtodisengage
thedifferentiallock.
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