Operator's Manual

Note:Heavywetclippingsplaceanundue
strainonthebasketsandaddunnecessary
weighttothemachine,therebyincreasingthe
loadontheengine,hydraulicsystem,brakes,
etc.
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengineto
helppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youaretransportingornotusingthemachine.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
TowingSafety
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationfor
weightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowing
onslopes.Onslopes,theweightofthetowed
equipmentmaycauselossoftractionandlossof
control.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop
whentowing.
InspectingandCleaning
afterMowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewith
agardenhosewithoutanozzlesothatexcessive
waterpressuredoesnotcontaminateanddamagethe
sealsandbearings.Donotwashawarmengineor
electricalconnectionswithwater.
Aftercleaning,inspectthemachineforpossible
hydraulicuidleaks,damageorweartohydraulic
andmechanicalcomponents,andthecuttingunitsfor
sharpness.Also,lubricatethebrake-shaftassembly
withSAE30oilorspraylubricanttodetercorrosion
andhelpkeepthemachineperformingsatisfactorily
duringthenextmowingoperation.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,youcantowthemachinefor
ashortdistance,lessthan0.4km(1/4mile);however,
Torodoesnotrecommendthisasstandardprocedure.
Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3
to5km/h(2to3mph)becausethedrivesystem
maybedamaged.Ifthemachinemustbemoved
aconsiderabledistance,transportitonatruck
ortrailer.
1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepumpandrotate
itsothattheslotisvertical(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Bypassvalve-slotshowninclosed(horizontal)position
2.Beforestartingtheengine,closethebypass
valvebyrotatingitsothattheslotishorizontal
(Figure24).Donotstarttheenginewhenthe
valveisopen.
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