Operator's Manual

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1.Fuellter
2.Drainplug
CheckingtheTirePressure
Thetiresareover-inatedatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Reducethepressuretotheproperlevels
beforestartingtheunit.
Varythetirepressureforthefrontwheels,depending
uponyourturfconditions,fromaminimumof8psito
amaximumof12psi(55to83kPa).
Varythetirepressurefortherearwheelfroma
minimumof8psitoamaximumof15psi(55to103
kPa).
CheckingtheReel-to-Bedknife
Contact
Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcut
hadpreviouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;
refertoAdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeintheCutting
UnitOperator’sManual.
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethewheelnutsto70-90ft-lbafter1-4
hoursofoperationandagainafter10hoursof
operation.Torqueevery200hoursthereafter.
Break-inPeriod
RefertotheEngineManualsuppliedwiththe
machineforoilchangeandmaintenanceprocedures
recommendedduringthebreak-inperiod.
Only8hoursofmowingoperationisrequiredforthe
break-inperiod.
Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctions
andperformancecloselysothatminordifculties,
whichcouldleadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcan
becorrected.Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduring
break-inforsignsofoilleakage,loosefasteners,orany
othermalfunction.
Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,
burnish(break-in)thebrakesbeforeusingthemachine.
Toburnishthebrakes,rmlyapplythebrakesanddrive
themachineatmowingspeeduntilthebrakesarehot,
asindicatedbytheirsmell.Anadjustmenttothebrakes
mayberequiredafterbreak-in;refertoAdjustingthe
Brakes.
StartingandStoppingthe
Machine
Note:Inspecttheareasbeneaththemowerstobe
certaintheyareclearofdebris.
Starting
Important:thefuelsystemmayhavetobebledif
anyofthefollowingsituationshaveoccurred:
•Initialstartupofanewengine
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponfuelsystem
components;ie.lterreplaced,etc.
RefertoBleedingtheFuelSystem.
Important:Donotuseetherorothertypesof
startinguid.
1.Besuretheparkingbrakeisset,theraise/lower
mowcontrolisdisengaged,andthefunctional
controlisintheneutralposition.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandmake
surethepedalisintheneutralposition.
3.MovethethrottlelevertoSLOWposition.
4.InsertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateittoOn.
HolditintheOnpositionuntiltheglowplug
indicatorlightgoesoff(approximately6seconds).
5.ImmediatelyturntheignitionkeytotheStart
position.Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts
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