Operator's Manual

UnderstandingtheWarning
System
Ifawarninglightcomesonduringoperation,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblembefore
continuingoperation.Seriousdamagecouldoccurif
youoperatethemachinewithamalfunction.
MowingGrass
StarttheengineandmovethethrottletotheFAST
position.MovetheEnable/Disableswitchtothe
ENABLEpositionandusetheLowerMow/Raiselever
tocontrolthecuttingunits(thefrontcuttingunits
aretimedtolowerbeforetherearcuttingunits).T o
moveforwardandcutgrass,pressthetractionpedal
forward.
DrivingtheMachineinTransport
Mode
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
positionandraisethecuttingunitstothetransport
position.MovetheMow/Transportlevertothe
TRANSPORTposition.Becarefulwhendrivingbetween
objectssothatyoudonotaccidentallydamagethe
machineorthecuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes.Driveslowlyand
avoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventroll-overs.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringorhaulingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youarehaulingornotusingthemachine.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
IdentifyingtheTie-Down
Points
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Figure43
1.Tie-downloops
HaulingtheMachine
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineonto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,youcantowthemachinefor
ashortdistance;however,Torodoesnotrecommend
thisasastandardprocedure.
Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3
to4km/h(2to3mph)becausethedrivesystem
maybecomedamaged.Ifthemachinemustbe
movedaconsiderabledistance,transportitona
truckortrailer.
1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepump(Figure
44)androtateit90°.
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Figure44
1.Bypassvalve
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