Operator's Manual

CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CoolingSystemSafety
•Swallowingenginecoolantcancause
poisoning;keepoutofreachfromchildrenand
pets.
•Dischargeofhot,pressurizedcoolantortouching
ahotradiatorandsurroundingpartscancause
severeburns.
–Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast15
minutesbeforeremovingtheradiatorcap.
–Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.
CleaningtheEngine
CoolingSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removedebrisfromtheradiatordaily.Cleanitmore
frequentlyindirtyconditions.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Raisethehood.
3.Cleantheengineareathoroughlyofalldebris.
4.Cleanbothsidesoftheradiatorthoroughlywith
compressedair(Figure61).
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Figure61
1.Radiator
5.Closethehood.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkthe
adjustmentoftheparkingbrake.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Loosenthesetscrewsecuringtheknobtothe
parking-brakelever(Figure62).
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Figure62
1.Parking-brakelever
3.Setscrew
2.Knob
3.Rotatetheknobuntilaforceof133to178N(30
to40lb)isrequiredtoactuatethelever.
4.Tightenthesetscrewaftertheadjustmenthas
beenattained.
ServicingtheParking
Brakes
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
PreparingtheMachine
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,engageparking
brake,lowercuttingunits,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperator’sseat.
2.Raisethefrontofmachine.
3.Supportthemachinewithjackstandsrated
fortheweightofyourmachine;referto
Specications(page20).
4.Repeatsteps2and3attheothersideofthe
machine.
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