Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Checkingforoilleaks,looseparts,and
othermalfunctionscouldresultininjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforechecking
foroilleaks,looseparts,andother
malfunctions.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
MovethethrottlecontroltotheIDLEposition,move
thereeldriveswitchtoDISENGAGE,androtatethe
starterkeytoOFF.
Note:Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitch.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankisatleasthalffull.
3.Unlatchandraisethehood.
4.Opentheairbleedscrewonthefuel-injection
pump(Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Fuel-injectionpumpbleedscrew
5.Turnthekeyintheignitionswitchtothe
ONposition.Theelectricfuelpumpbegins
operation,therebyforcingairoutaroundtheair
bleedscrew.
Note:LeavethekeyintheONpositionuntila
solidstreamoffuelowsoutaroundthescrew.
6.Tightenthescrewandturnthekeytooff.
Note:Normallytheengineshouldstartafterfollowing
thebleedingproceduresabove.However,ifthe
enginedoesnotstart,airmaybetrappedbetweenthe
injectionpumpandtheinjectors;refertoBleedingAir
fromtheInjectors(page40).
CuttingGrasswiththe
Machine
1.Movethemachinetothejobsiteandalignthe
machineoutsidethecuttingareafortherst
cuttingpass.
2.Ensurethatthecutting-unitdriveswitchispulled
up(theDISENGAGEposition);CuttingUnitDrive
Switch(page21).
3.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition;referto
Throttle(page21).
4.Usethecutting-unitshiftlevertolowerthe
cuttingunitstotheground;refertoCuttingUnit
ShiftLever(page21).
5.Pressthecutting-unitdriveswitchtoprepare
cuttingunitsforoperation(theENGAGEposition).
6.Usethecutting-unitshiftlevertoraisethecutting
unitsofftheground.
7.Beginmovingthemachinetowardthecutting
areaandlowerthecuttingunits.
Note:Thecuttingunitsrun.
8.Beforereachingtheturnaroundlocation,pull
backthecutting-unitshiftleveronlylongenough
toraisethecuttingunits,andreleasethecontrol
lever.
Important:Donotholdthecutting-unitshift
leverbackwhileturning.
9.Performatear-shapedturntoquicklylineupfor
yournextpass.
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