Operator's Manual

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Figure43
1.Reelspeedcontrolknob
6.Closetheplatformcover.
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(Figure44).
CAUTION
Thespringsareundertensionandcould
causepersonalinjury.
Usecautionwhenadjustingthespring
tension.
3.Whilerelievingthespringtension,removethe
boltandlocknutsecuringthespringactuatorto
thebracket(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Spring
3.Additionalholelocations
2.Springactuator
4.Movethespringactuatortothedesiredhole
locationandsecureitwiththeboltandthe
locknut.
5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingspring.
BleedingtheFuelSystem
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankisatleasthalffull.
3.Unlatchandraisethehood.
4.Opentheair-bleedscrewonthefuel-injection
pump(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Fuel-injectionpumpbleedscrew
5.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheON
position.
Theelectricfuelpumpruns,forcingairout
aroundtheair-bleedscrew.
Note:LeavethekeyintheONpositionuntila
solidstreamoffuelowsoutaroundthescrew.
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