Operator's Manual

CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Aftertherst10hours
Every250hours
Torquethewheelnutsto94to122N∙m(70to90ft-lb).
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Maintainthepropertorqueonthewheelnuts.
BurnishingtheBrakes
Toensureoptimumperformanceoftheparking-brake
system,burnish(breakin)thebrakesbeforeuse.
Settheforwardtractionspeedto6.4km/h(4mph)
tomatchthereversetractionspeed(all8spacers
movedtothetopofthemow-speedcontrol).With
theengineathighidle,proceedforwardwiththe
mow-speed-controlstopengagedandridethebrake
for15seconds.Proceedbackwardatfullreverse
speedandridethebrakefor15seconds.Repeatthis
5times,waiting1minutebetweeneachforwardand
reversecycletoavoidoverheatingthebrakes;referto
AdjustingtheParkingBrakes(page59).
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,settheparking
brake,movetheengine-speedswitchtothelow
idlepositionandallowtheenginetoreachlow
idlespeed.
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.
DieselParticulateFilter
Regeneration
Thedieselparticulatelter(DPF)ispartoftheexhaust
system.Thediesel-oxidationcatalystoftheDPF
reducesharmfulgassesandthesootlterremoves
sootfromtheengineexhaust.
TheDPFregenerationprocessusesheatfromthe
engineexhausttoincineratethesootaccumulatedon
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