Operator's Manual

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Figure26
1.Hydraulictankcap
3.Sightlevelgauge
2.Oiltank
4.Removethecapandllthetanktotheuppermark
onthesightlevelgauge.Donotoverll.
5.Installthecapontothetank.
ChecktheTorqueoftheWheel
Nuts
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Torquethewheelnutsto200N-m(148ft-lb)forthe
frontaxle,and54N-m(40ft-lb)fortherearaxle.
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinpersonalinjury.
OperatorPlatformLatching
Mechanism
Donotoperatethemowerwithoutrstcheckingthat
theoperatorplatformlatchingmechanismisfully
engagedandingoodworkingorder.
WARNING
Neveroperatethemowerwithoutrstchecking
thattheoperatorplatformlatchingmechanismis
fullyengagedandingoodworkingorder.
ReleasingthePlatform
1.Movethelockinglatchhandletowardsthefrontof
themoweruntilthelatchhooksclearthelocking
bar.
2.Raisetheplatform.Thegasspringwillprovide
assistance.
SecuringthePlatform
1.Lowertheplatformcarefully.Thegasspringwill
provideassistance.
2.Movethelockinglatchhandletowardsthefrontof
themowerastheplatformnearsthefullylowered
position.Thiswillensurethatthelatchhooksclear
thelockingbar.
3.Fullylowertheplatformandmovethelocking
handletowardstherearofthemoweruntilthelatch
hooksfullyengagethelockingbar.
G014422
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OperatorPresenceControl
Note:Theenginewillcutoutiftheoperatorleavesthe
seatwithoutengagingtheparkingbrake.
EngineStartLockout:Theenginecanonlybe
startedwhentheforward/reversetravelpedalisinthe
NEUTRALposition,thecutterheaddriveswitchisin
theOFFpositionandtheparkingbrakeisengaged.
Whenthesecircumstancesaresatised,switchesare
activatedpermittingtheenginetobestarted.
EngineRunInterlock:Oncetheengineisstarted
theoperatormustbeseatedbeforetheparkingbrakeis
releasedfortheenginetocontinuetorun.
CuttingCylinderDriveLockout:Thedrivetothe
cuttingcylindersisonlypossiblewhentheoperator
isseated.Iftheoperatorraisesofftheseatfora
periodofmorethanonesecond,aswitchisactivated
andthedrivetothecuttingcylindersisautomatically
disengaged.Toengagedrivetothecuttingcylinders,
theoperatormustreturntotheseat,thenoperatethe
cutterheaddriveswitchtotheOFFpositionbefore
movingitbacktotheONposition.Iftheoperator
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