Operator's Manual

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Figure37
1.Reelspeedcontrolknob
Note:Thereelspeedcanbeincreasedor
decreasedtocompensateforturfconditions.
Whenusingbaskets,increasethereelspeedto
improvecollectionperformance.
AdjustingtheLift-Arm
Counterbalance
Youcanadjustthecounterbalanceontheliftarmsof
therearcuttingunitstocompensatefordifferentturf
conditionsandtomaintainauniformheightofcutin
roughconditionsorinareasofthatchbuildup.
Youcanadjusteachcounterbalancespringto1of
4settings.Eachincrementincreasesordecreases
counterbalanceonthecuttingunitby2.3kg(5lb).
Youcanpositionthespringsonthebacksideofthe
rstspringactuatortoremoveallcounterbalance
(fourthposition).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Insertatubeorsimilarobjectontothelong
springendtorelievethespringtensionduring
theadjustment(Figure38).
CAUTION
Thespringsareundertensionandcould
causepersonalinjury.
Usecautionwhenadjustingthem.
3.Whilerelievingthespringtension,removethe
boltandlocknutsecuringthespringactuatorto
thebracket(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Spring
3.Additionalholelocations
2.Springactuator
4.Movethespringactuatortothedesiredhole
locationandsecureitwiththeboltandthe
locknut.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingspring.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Unlatchandraisethehood.
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfueland
fuelvaporsarehighlyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersanddamage
property.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltank
outdoors,inanopenarea,whenthe
engineisoffandiscold.Wipeupany
fuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthe
levelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,
andstayawayfromanopenameor
wherefuelfumesmaybeignitedby
aspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
3.Opentheair-bleedscrewonthefuel-injection
pump(Figure39).
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