Operator's Manual

level.Theuidlevelshouldbewithin6mm(1/4
inch)ofthemarkonthedipstick.
5.Ifthelevelislow,addtheappropriateuidto
raisetheleveltothefullmark.
6.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.
Checkingthe
Reel-to-BedknifeContact
Eachdaybeforeoperating,checkthereel-to-bedknife
contact,regardlessofwhetherthequalityofcuthad
previouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandthe
bedknife(refertoAdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeinthe
cuttingunitOperator'sManual).
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,
releasesomeoftheairtoreducethepressure.The
correctairpressureinthetiresis138kPa(20psi).
Note:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinalltires
toensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.
DANGER
Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachinesidehill
stability.Thiscouldcausearollover,which
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotunderinatethetires.
TorquingtheWheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Aftertherst10hours
Every200hours
Torquethewheelnutsto61to88N∙m(45to65ft-lb).
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Maintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts.
CheckingtheParkingBrake
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Starttheengine,raisethecuttingunits,
disengagetheparkingbrake,andmovethe
machinetoanopenatarea.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake(Figure33).
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Figure33
3.Pressthetractionpedaltomovethemachine
forward.
Note:Ifthemachinemovesforwardwiththe
parkingbrakeengaged,adjustparkingbrake;
refertoAdjustingtheParkingBrake(page45).
Note:Movingthemachineforwardwiththe
parkingbrakeengagedwillcausetheengineto
shutoff.
4.Ifyouadjustedtheparkingbrake,repeatsteps
2and3.
Note:Ifthemachinemovesforwardwiththe
parkingbrakeengaged:servicetheparking
brakes,checkleftandrightbrakelinkagefor
damage,andcheckthebrakeleverpivotfor
damage;refertoServicingtheParkingBrakes
(page45).
5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operator’sseat.
PositioningtheSeat
ChangingtheSeatPosition
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable
1.Movetheleversidewaystounlocktheseat
(Figure34).
2.Slidetheseattothedesiredpositionandrelease
levertolockitinposition.
ChangingtheSeatSuspension
Theseatcanbeadjustedtoprovideasmoothand
comfortableride.Positiontheseatwhereyouare
mostcomfortable.
Toadjustit,turnthefrontknobineitherdirectionto
providethebestcomfort(Figure34).
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