Operator's Manual

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

engineofthetowvehiclequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

strike.

•WhenusingaWorkmanmachineasatowvehicle,

itisrecommendedtoput227kg(500lb)ofweight

intothevehiclebedwhenoperatingonanyslopes.

•Ensurethatyourtowvehicleissuitableforuse

withanimplementofthisweightbycheckingwith

yourtowvehiclesupplierormanufacturer.

•Shutoffthemachine,shutofftheengineand

removethekeyofthetowvehicle,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforemakingany

adjustmentstothemachine.

OperatingtheMachine

Theprimaryfunctionofthemachineistosweepupdebrisfromlargeturfareas.

Themachineisoperatedbyusingtheremotecontrol.RefertoControls(page18)fortheproperuseofthe

controlbuttons.

Whentransportingandturning,positionthemachineinthefollowingheights:

•Transportheight(homeposition)is33.7to38.7cm(13-1/4to15-1/4inches).

•Turnaroundheight(offsetposition)is21.6to26.7cm(8-1/2to10-1/2inches).

WARNING

Rotatingpartscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

•Keepyourhands,feet,hair,andclothingawayfromallmovingpartstopreventinjury.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithcovers,shrouds,orguardsremoved.