Operator's Manual
FormNo.3391-116RevA
52inBlowerKit
Groundsmaster
®
200/3320/3280-DTractionUnit
ModelNo.30502—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
BeforeOperating
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
startingandoperatingthemachine.Becomefamiliarwith
allcontrolsandknowhowtostopquickly.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.Donot
allowadultstooperatethemachinewithoutproper
instruction.Onlytrainedoperators,skilledinslope
operationandwhohavereadthismanualshouldoperate
thismachine.
•Neveroperatemachinewhenundertheinuenceof
drugsoralcohol.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Removealldebrisorotherobjectsthatmightbepicked
upandthrownbycutterblades.Keepallbystandersaway
fromtheoperatingarea.
•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.Ifashield,
safetydevice,ordecalisdefectiveordamaged,repairor
replaceitbeforeoperatingmachine.Also,tightenany
loosenuts,bolts,andscrewstoinsuremachineisinsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotwearloosettingclothingbecauseitcouldget
caughtinmovingparts.Alwayswearlongpantsand
substantialshoes.Wearingsafetyglasses,safetyshoes,
andahelmetisadvisableandrequiredbysomelocal
ordinancesandinsuranceregulations.
•Besureinterlockswitchesareadjustedcorrectlysoengine
cannotbestartedunlesstractionpedalisreleased-neutral
position-andPTOswitchisintheDisengagedposition.
•Fillfueltankbeforestartingtheengine.Avoidspillingany
fuel.Sincefuelisammable,handleitcarefully.
–Useanapprovedfuelcontainer.
–Donotllfueltankwhenengineishotorrunning.
–Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.
–Fillfueltankoutdoorsanduptoaboutoneinch(25
mm)fromthetopofthetank,notthellerneck.
–Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
WhileOperating
•Sitontheseatwhenstartingtheengineandoperating
themachine.
•Alwaysmakesureseatpivotretainingpinisinstalled.
•Beforestartingtheengine:
–Engageparkingbrake.
–MakesuretractionpedalisinneutralandPTOisin
Disengagedposition.
–Afterengineisstarted,releaseparkingbrakeandkeep
footofftractionpedal.Machinemustnotmove.If
movementisevident,theneutralreturnmechanism
isadjustedincorrectly.Shutengineoffandadjust
untilmachinedoesnotmovewhentractionpedalis
released.
•Donotruntheengineinaconnedareawithout
adequateventilation.Exhaustfumesarehazardousand
couldpossiblybedeadly.
•Maximumseatingcapacityisoneperson.Therefore,
nevercarrypassengers.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearancesbeforedriving
underanyobjects.
•Thegrassdeectororcompleteblowerassemblymust
alwaysbeinstalledoncuttingunit.
•Operatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodriveon
hillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhillsmay
causelossofcontrolandvehicletotiporroll,possibly
resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.
•Traverseslopescarefully.Donotstartorstopsuddenly
whentraversingslopesorwhentravelinguphillor
downhill.
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