Operator's Manual
8.Ifthereelsstallorbecomeerraticwhile
backlapping,selectahigherreelspeedsetting
untilthespeedstabilizes,thenreturnthereel
speedtoyourdesiredspeed.
9.Tomakeanadjustmenttothecuttingunits
whilebacklapping,turnthereelsoffby
movingtheLowerMow/Raiseleverrearward;
theEnable/DisableswitchtotheDisable
position,andstoptheengine.Aftercompleting
adjustments,repeatsteps4through8.
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1.Backlaplevers
10.Repeattheprocedureforallcuttingunitsyou
wanttobacklap.
11.Whennished,returnthebacklapleversto
theMowposition,lowertheseat,andwashall
lappingcompoundoffofthecuttingunits.Adjust
cuttingunitreeltobedknifeasneeded.Adjust
thecuttingunitreelspeedtothedesiredmowing
setting.
Important:Ifthebacklapswitchisnot
returnedtotheOffpositionafterbacklapping,
thecuttingunitswillnotraiseorfunction
properly.
Note:Forabettercuttingedge,runaleacross
thefrontfaceofthebedknifeafterlapping.This
willremoveanyburrsorroughedgesthatmay
havebuiltuponthecuttingedge.
Storage
PreparingtheTractionUnit
1.Thoroughlycleanthetractionunit,cuttingunits,
andengine.
2.Checkthetirepressure.Inatealltractionunit
tiresto83to103kPa(12to15psi).
3.Checkallfastenersforloosenessandtighten
themasnecessary.
4.Greaseallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.Wipe
upanyexcesslubricant.
5.Lightlysandandusetouch-uppaintonpainted
areasthatarescratched,chipped,orrusted.
Repairanydentsinthemetalbody.
6.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:
A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthe
batteryposts.
B.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswith
awirebrushandbakingsodasolution.
C.Coatthecableterminalsandbatteryposts
withGrafo112Xskin-overgrease(T oroPart
No.505-47)orpetroleumjellytoprevent
corrosion.
D.Slowlyrechargethebatteryevery60days
for24hourstopreventleadsulfationofthe
battery.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandreplace
thedrainplug.
2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.Installanew
oillter.
3.Relltheoilpanwithdesignatedquantityof
motoroil.
4.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximatelytwominutes.
5.Stoptheengine.
6.Flushthefueltankwithfresh,cleandieselfuel.
7.Checkantifreezeprotectionandadda50/50
solutionofwaterandantifreezeasneededfor
expectedminimumtemperatureinyourarea.
8.Secureallfuelsystemttings.
9.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheaircleaner
assembly.
10.Sealtheaircleanerinletandtheexhaustoutlet
withweatherprooftape.
11.Checktheantifreezeprotectionandaddas
neededforexpectedminimumtemperaturein
yourarea.
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