Operator's Manual

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
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.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Thefuelsystemautomaticallybleeds
itselfwhenanyofthefollowingsituationsoccur:
•Youarestartinganewmachineforthersttime.
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents.
1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffthetraction
pedalsothatitisinNEUTRAL,engagethe
parkingbrake,settheengine-speedswitch
totheMIDDLEposition,andensurethatthe
Enable/DisableswitchisintheDISABLEposition.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
makesurethatthepedalisintheNEUTRAL
position.
3.TurnthekeytotheRUNposition.
4.Whentheglowindicatordims,turnthekeytothe
STARTposition.Releasethekeyimmediately
whentheenginestartsandallowittoreturnto
theRUNposition.Allowtheenginetowarmup
(withoutload),thenmovethethrottlecontrolto
thedesiredposition.
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.
10.Performatear-shapedturntoquicklylineupfor
yournextpass.
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