Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Adding Fuel
- Checking the Engine-oil Level
- Breaking In a New Machine
- Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)
- Think Safety First
- Operating the Parking Brake
- Operating the Mower Blade-control Switch (PTO)
- Operating the Throttle
- Operating the Choke
- Operating the Ignition Switch
- Using the Fuel Shutoff Valve
- Starting and Stopping the Engine
- Using the Safety-interlock System
- Driving Forward or Backward
- Stopping the Machine
- Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
- Adjusting the Anti-scalp Rollers
- Adjusting the Flow Baffle Cam Locks
- Positioning the Flow Baffle
- Positioning the Seat
- Unlatching the Seat
- Changing the Seat Suspension
- Using the Drive-wheel-release Valves
- Using the Side Discharge
- Transporting Machines
- Loading Machines
- Adding Light Oil or Spray Lubrication
- Greasing the Mower
- Lubricating the Caster-wheel Hubs
- Servicing the Air Cleaner
- Servicing the Engine Oil
- Servicing the Spark Plug
- Checking the Spark Arrester (if equipped)
- Replacing the Fuel Filter
- Servicing the Fuel Tank
- Servicing the Battery
- Servicing the Fuses
- Checking the Seat Belt
- Checking the Rollover Protection System (ROPS) Knobs
- Adjusting the Tracking
- Checking the Tire Pressure
- Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts
- Checking the Wheel Hub Slotted Nut
- Adjusting the Caster-pivot Bearing
- Using the Clutch Shim
- Cleaning the Engine Screen and Engine-oil Cooler
- Cleaning the Engine-cooling Fins and Shrouds
- Checking and Cleaning the Hydraulic-unit Shrouds
- Adjusting the Parking Brake
- Inspecting the Belts
- Replacing the Mower Belt
- Replacing the Hydraulic Pump-drive Belt
- Adjusting the Control-handle Position
- Adjusting the Motion-control Linkage
- Adjusting the Motion-control Damper
- Adjusting the Motion Control Neutral-lock Pivot
- Servicing the Hydraulic System
- Mower Deck Maintenance
- Cleaning under the Mower
- Disposing of Waste
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Important:Makesurethatthefuelshut-offvalveis
closedbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine,as
fuelleakagemayoccur.Settheparkingbrakebefore
transporting.Makesuretoremovethekeyasthefuel
pumpmayrunandcausethebatterytolosecharge.
UsingtheSafety-interlock
System
CAUTION
Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafety-interlock
System
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheneutral-locked
position.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe
enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthelocked
positionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefrom
theseatwhenthePTOisengaged.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe
interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe
componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglewilllightup
inthecorrespondingsquare.
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1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe
correctposition
TestingtheSafety-interlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.
1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOnposition.
Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOffposition.
Moveeithermotion-controllever(outofneutrallocked
position).Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould
notcrank.Repeatforothercontrollever.
3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOffposition,
andmovethemotion-controlleverstoneutral-lock
position.Nowstarttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,releasetheparkingbrake,engagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)andriseslightlyfromthe
seat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOffposition,
andmovethemotion-controlleverstoneutral-lock
position.Nowstarttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,centereithermotioncontrolandmove
(forwardorreverse);theengineshouldstop.Repeat
forothermotioncontrol.
5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOffposition,
andmovethemotion-controlleverstoneutral-lock
position.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould
notcrank.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe
fullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose
controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor
damagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
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