Operator's Manual

CheckingtheTirePressure
Checkthetirepressure(Figure34).
Thecorrecttirepressureis36psi.
Figure34
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Checkthetorqueofthewheelnutsinitiallyandafter
therst10hoursofoperation.
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorquecouldresultin
failureorlossofwheelandcouldresultinpersonal
injury.Torquewheellugnutsto45-55ft.lb.
StartingInstructions
WARNING
ROTATINGPARTSCANCAUSESERIOUS
PERSONALINJURY
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromcoreprocessor
reelwhilemachineisrunning.
•Keephands,feet,hair,andclothingawayfrom
allmovingpartstopreventinjury.
•NEVERoperatethemachinewithcovers,
shrouds,orguardsremoved.
Note:Beforestartingtheunit,makesurethechopper
rotatesfreely.
1.MovethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSLOWand
FASTposition.
2.MovechokelevertoONposition.
Note:Chokemaynotberequiredwhenstartinga
warmengine.
3.Insertkeyintoignitionswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.Releasekeywhen
enginestarts.Regulatethechoketokeepengine
runningsmoothly.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagestarterlongerthan
10seconds.After10secondsofcontinuous
cranking,wait60secondsbeforeengaging
startermotoragain.
4.MovethrottlelevertoFULLenginespeed.
Note:Donotallowthecoreprocessortostand
stillwhileengagedasturfdamagemayoccur.
StoppingInstructions
Note:Whenoperatingintheonepassconguration,
alwayslifttheaeratorfromthegroundbeforestopping
thecoreprocessor.
1.Beforestoppingthecoreprocessor,runthechopper
rotatorforonetotwominutestoclearexcesssoil.
2.MovethrottlelevertoSLOWpositionandwaitfor
theenginetodeceleratebeforemovingtheignition
switchtotheOFFposition.
3.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
Important:Tostopoperationinanemergency,
movetheremotecontrolswitchtoOFF
position.
OperatingtheCoreProcessor
•Makesurethecoreprocessorisclean,especiallythe
brushandchopperhousings.
•Setthebrushheightslightlyhigheraboveheightof
cut-Example:heightofcutequals3/4inchthen
brushsettingis7/8inch.
•Startthecoreprocessorrst.StartatlowRPM.
•Oncetheengineisstarted,increasetheRPMslowly
tofullRPM.
•AlwaysoperatethecoreprocessoratfullRPM.
Note:Ifsoilbuildsupontheinsideofthebrushor
chopperhousing,scrapecleanusingthescraper,located
atthefrontofthemachine.
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