Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,
releasesomeoftheairtoreducethepressure.The
correctairpressureinthetiresis83kPa(12psi).
Note:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinalltires
toensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.
DANGER
Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachinesidehill
stability.Thiscouldcausearollover,which
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotunder-inatethetires.
TorquingtheWheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Aftertherst10hours
Every200hours
Torquethewheelnutsto103to127N∙m(76to94
ft-lb).
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Maintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts.
AdjustingtheTraction
DriveforNeutral
Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetractionpedalisinthe
NEUTRALposition,adjustthetractioncam.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Raiseafrontwheelandarearwheelofftheoor
andplacesupportblocksundertheframe.
WARNING
Ifthemachineisnotsupported
adequately,itmayaccidentallyfall,
injuringanyoneunderthemachine.
Afrontwheelandarearwheelmustbe
raisedofftheground;otherwise,the
machinewillmoveduringadjustment.
3.Loosenthelocknutonthetractionadjustment
cam(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Tractionadjustmentcam2.Locknut
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothat
youcanmakeanaladjustmentof
thetractionadjustmentcam.Contact
withhotormovingpartscanresultin
personalinjury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemufer,other
hotpartsoftheengine,androtating
parts.
4.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhexinboth
directionstodeterminethemidpositionofthe
neutralspan.
5.Tightenthelocknutsecuringtheadjustment.
6.Shutofftheengine.
7.Removethesupportblocksandlowerthe
machinetotheshopoor.T estdrivethe
machinetoensurethatitdoesnotmovewhen
thetractionpedalisinneutral.
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