Operator's Manual

AfterOperationSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Ifthecuttingunitsareinthetransportposition,use
thepositivemechanicallock(ifavailable)before
youleavethemachineunattended.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened,especially
blade-attachmenthardware.
•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineonto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
Hydraulic-ValveSolenoid
Functions
Usethelistbelowtoidentifyanddescribethedifferent
functionsofthesolenoidsinthehydraulicmanifold.
Eachsolenoidmustbeenergizedtoallowthefunction
tooccur.
Solenoid
Function
SP2
Frontreelcircuit
SP1
Rearreelcircuit
SVRVLift/lowercuttingunits
SV1Lift/lowerfrontcuttingunits
SV3Lift/lowerrearcuttingunits
SV2
Raiseanycuttingunits
OperatingTips
BecomingFamiliarizedwiththe
Machine
Beforemowinggrass,practiceoperatingthemachine
inanopenarea.Startandshutofftheengine.
Operateinforwardandreverse.Lowerandraisethe
cuttingunitsandengageanddisengagethereels.
Whenyoufeelfamiliarwiththemachine,practice
operatingupanddownslopesatdifferentspeeds.
UnderstandingtheWarning
System
Ifawarninglightcomesonduringoperation,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblembefore
continuingoperation.Seriousdamagecouldoccurif
youoperatethemachinewithamalfunction.
Mowing
Starttheengineandmovetheengine-speedswitch
totheFASTposition.MovetheEnable/Disableswitch
totheENABLEpositionandusetheLowerMow/Raise
levertocontrolthecuttingunits(thefrontcuttingunits
aretimedtolowerbeforetherearcuttingunits).T o
moveforwardandcutgrass,pressthetractionpedal
forward.
TransportingtheMachine
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
positionandraisethecuttingunitstotheTRANSPORT
position.MovetheMow/Transportlevertothe
TRANSPORTposition.Becarefulwhendrivingbetween
objectssoyoudonotaccidentallydamagethe
machineorcuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes.Driveslowlyand
avoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventrollovers.
Lowerthecuttingunitswhengoingdownhillfor
steeringcontrol.
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