Operator's Manual

fromthegreen.Determinethecauseofthealarmand
correcttheproblem.
8.Finishcuttingthegreenbymowingtheouterperiphery.
Besuretochangethedirectionofcuttingfromthe
previousmowing.Alwayskeepweatherandturf
conditionsinmindandbesuretochangethedirection
ofmowingfromthepreviouscutting.Replacetheag.
9.Attheendoftheperipherycut,momentarilypull
backontheRaise/LowerMowControllevertoshut
thereelsoffwithoutraisingthem.Continuemoving
forwarduntilthereelsstoprotating,thendriveoff
thegreenandraisethereels.Thiswillhelpprevent
dribblinggrassontothegreenwhileraisingthereels.
10.Emptythegrassbasketsofallclippingsbefore
transportingtothenextgreen.Heavywetclippings
placeanunduestrainonthebasketsandwilladd
unnecessaryweighttothemachine,therebyincreasing
theloadontheengine,hydraulicsystem,brakes,etc.
TransportingtheMachine
Makesurethecuttingunitsareinthefullupposition.Move
thefunctionalcontrollevertothetransportposition.Usethe
tractionpedaltoslowthemachinewhilegoingdownsteep
hillstoavoidlossofcontrol.Alwaysapproachroughareas
atareducedspeedandcrosssevereundulationscarefully.
Familiarizeyourselfwiththewidthofthemachine.Donot
attempttopassbetweenobjectsthatareclosetogetherso
thatcostlydamageanddowntimecanbeprevented.
InspectingandCleaningAfter
Mowing
Atthecompletionofthemowingoperation,thoroughly
washthemachinewithagardenhosewithoutanozzleso
excessivewaterpressurewillnotcausecontaminationand
damagetothesealsandbearings.Aftercleaning,inspectthe
machineforpossiblehydraulicuidleaks,damageorwear
tohydraulicandmechanicalcomponents,andthecutting
unitsforsharpness.Also,lubricatethemowandliftpedal
andbrakeshaftassemblywithSAE30oilorspraylubricant
todetercorrosionandhelpkeepthemachineperforming
satisfactorilyduringthenextmowingoperation.
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergencythemachinecanbetowedforashort
distance(lessthan0.4km(1/4mile)).However,Torodoes
notrecommendthisasstandardprocedure.
Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3-5
km/h(2-3mph)becausethedrivesystemmaybe
damaged.Ifthemachinemustbemovedaconsiderable
distance,transportitonatruckortrailer.
1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepumpandrotateitso
thattheslotisvertical(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Bypassvalve-slotshowninclosed(horizontal)position
2.Beforestartingtheengine,closethebypassvalveby
rotatingitsothattheslotishorizontal(Figure39).Do
notstarttheenginewhenthevalveisopen.
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