Operator's Manual

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperation,including
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructions,listedbelow,for
operatingthemachineonslopes.Beforeyou
operatethemachine,reviewthesiteconditionsto
determinewhetheryoucanoperatethemachine
intheconditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.
Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein
slopeoperationforthemachine.
–Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesin
speedordirection.Maketurnsslowlyand
gradually.
–Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisin
question.
–Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
hazards.Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
–Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycause
themachinetolosetraction.
–Useextremecautionwhenoperating
themachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterhazards,orother
hazards.Themachinecouldsuddenlyrollover
ifawheelgoesovertheedgeortheedge
cavesin.Establishasafetyareabetweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
–Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.
Iftherearehazards,mowtheslopewitha
pedestrian-controlledmachine.
–Ifpossible,keepthecuttingunitsloweredto
thegroundwhileoperatingonslopes.Raising
thecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan
causethemachinetobecomeunstable.
StartingandShuttingoff
theEngine
Important:Thefuelsystemautomaticallybleeds
itselfwhenanyofthefollowingsituationsoccur:
•Initialstartupofanewmachine.
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents.
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffthetraction
pedalsothatitisinNEUTRAL,engagethe
parkingbrake,settheengine-speedswitch
totheMIDDLEposition,andensurethatthe
Enable/DisableswitchisintheDISABLEposition.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
makesurethatthepedalisintheNEUTRAL
position.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.
4.Whentheglowindicatordims,turntheignition
keytotheSTARTposition.Releasethekey
immediatelywhentheenginestartsandallowit
toreturntotheRUNposition.Allowtheengineto
warmup(withoutload),thenmovethethrottle
controltothedesiredposition.
ShuttingofftheEngine
1.MoveallcontrolstoNEUTRAL,engagethe
parkingbrake,movetheengine-speedswitch
tothelowidlepositionandallowtheengineto
reachlowidlespeed.
2.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremoveit
fromtheswitch.
CuttingGrasswiththe
Machine
Note:Cuttinggrassataratethatloadstheengine
promotesDPFregeneration.
1.Movethemachinetothejobsiteandalignthe
machineoutsidethecuttingareafortherst
cuttingpass.
2.EnsurethatthePTOswitchissettotheDISABLE
position.
3.Movetheleverforthemow-speedlimiter
forward.
4.Pressthethrottle-speedswitchtosettheengine
speedtoHIGHIDLE.
5.Usethejoysticktolowerthecuttingunitstothe
ground.
6.PressthePTOswitchtopreparecuttingunits
foroperation.
7.Usethejoysticktoraisethecuttingunitsoffthe
ground.
8.Beginmovingthemachinetowardthecutting
areaandlowerthecuttingunits.
Note:Cuttinggrassataratethatloadsthe
enginepromotesDPFregeneration.
9.Whenyoucompletethemowingpass,usethe
joysticktoliftthecuttingunits.
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