Lawn Mower User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER .......................................................................... 4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 6
I NTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 6
G ENERAL S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 6
O WNER /U SER N OTICE ......................................................................................................................... 6
U SER Q UALIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 6
U SER C LOTHING .................................................................................................................................. 7
I NSPECT M OWER B EFORE E ACH U SE .................................................................................................... 7
R EGULAR M OWER S AFETY M AINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 7
W ORK A REA C ONDITIONS & I NSPECTION ............................................................................................... 7
I NITIAL O PERATING S AFETY G UIDELINES ............................................................................................... 7
O PERATION I N F ORWARD D IRECTION .................................................................................................... 8
O PERATION I N R EVERSE ...................................................................................................................... 8
Z ERO -R ADIUS T URN O PERATION .......................................................................................................... 8
O PERATION ON S LOPES ....................................................................................................................... 9
F UEL S AFETY ...................................................................................................................................... 9
H YDRAULIC S AFETY ............................................................................................................................. 9
USING A SPARK ARRESTER ......................................................................................................... 10
R EPLACEMENT P ARTS ........................................................................................................................ 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 11
MOWER INSPECTION ................................................................................................................... 11
BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 11
H OW TO START THE MOWER ............................................................................................................... 11
Before starting the engine ................................................................................................................ 11
Starting the engine .......................................................................................................................... 11
H OW TO DRIVE THE MOWER ................................................................................................................ 11
H OW TO S TOP AND P ARK THE M OWER ................................................................................................ 12
D RIVING THE M OWER O VER A C URB ................................................................................................... 12
M OWING ON V ARYING T ERRAIN .......................................................................................................... 12
H OW TO A DJUST N EUTRAL ................................................................................................................. 12
SPEED/SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................. 12
H OW TO P ERFORM THE T RACKING A DJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 13
H OW TO T EST /U SE THE B LADE C LUTCH /B RAKE S WITCH ...................................................................... 13
H OW TO T EST THE O PERATOR P RESENCE C ONTROL (OPC) S WITCH .................................................... 14
S ERVICE AND A DJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................. 14
Tire Maintenance and Pressure ....................................................................................................... 14
Height-of-Cut ................................................................................................................................... 14
Deck Pitch ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Belt Tension ................................................................................................................................... 14
Deck Lift Spring ............................................................................................................................... 14
Spring Platform ................................................................................................................................ 14
Oil Cooler Debris Screen Cleaning .................................................................................................. 14
Oil Cooler Cleaning ......................................................................................................................... 14
How to Move the Mower if the Engine Won’t Start ........................................................................... 15
Bleeding Air from the Hydraulic System ........................................................................................... 15
Battery Service ................................................................................................................................ 15
F UEL E VAPORATION S YSTEM ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Cleaning the Mower ......................................................................................................................... 15
T ORQUE S PECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 16
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART .................................................................................................. 17
MAINTENANCE RECORD .................................................................................................................. 18
P OWER E QUIPMENT L IMITED W ARRANTY ................................................................................................ 19
F EDERAL & C ALIFORNIA E MISSION C ONTROL W ARRANTY S TATEMENT ..................................................... 20