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Table of Contents 425HD-MD/masterdoc101602 iii
SECTION 3: 425HD-MD INITIAL SET-UP 3-1
3.1 Assembly...................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Parking Brake............................................................................................... 3-3
3.3 Fuel .............................................................................................................. 3-4
3.4 Engine Cover/Operator Seat Pan................................................................. 3-5
3.5 Fuel Shut-Off Valve...................................................................................... 3-5
3.6 Engine Oil..................................................................................................... 3-6
3.7 Air Cleaner ................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8 Coolant......................................................................................................... 3-7
3.9 Hydraulic Fluid.............................................................................................. 3-8
3.10 Hydraulic Pump Adjustment......................................................................... 3-9
3.11 Towing (Hydraulic Pump Adjustment).......................................................... 3-9
3.12 Hydraulic Pump Belts................................................................................. 3-10
3.13 Gearbox...................................................................................................... 3-11
3.14 Gearbox Belts............................................................................................. 3-12
3.15 Gearbox Alignment.....................................................................................2-12
3.16 Mower Deck Drive Belt.............................................................................. 3-13
3.17 Mower Deck Belts ...................................................................................... 3-14
3.18 Weight Transfer Springs............................................................................. 3-15
3.19 Blades ........................................................................................................ 3-16
3.20 Operator Seat............................................................................................. 3-17
3.21 Steering Control Arms................................................................................ 3-17
3.22 Lights.......................................................................................................... 3-17
3.23 Mower Deck Height................................................................................... 3-18
3.24 Mower Deck Height Cable Calibration (425HD)......................................... 3-19
3.25 Mower Deck Height Cable Calibration (425MD) ........................................ 3-20
3.26 Tires & Wheels........................................................................................... 3-21
3.27 General....................................................................................................... 3-21
3.28 Battery........................................................................................................ 3-22
3.29 Engine ........................................................................................................ 3-23
3.30 Mower Deck Lift.......................................................................................... 3-24
3.31 Hour Meter ................................................................................................. 3-24
3.32 Maintenance Checklist ............................................................................... 3-25
3.33 Pre-Operation Equipment Inspection Checklist.......................................... 3-25
SECTION 4: OPERATING PROCEDURES 4-1
4.1 Starting The Engine...................................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Stopping The Engine.................................................................................... 4-3
4.3 Motion Control.............................................................................................. 4-4
4.4 Ground Speed.............................................................................................. 4-5
4.5 Mower Height Adjustment ............................................................................ 4-5
4.6 Mower Deck Operation................................................................................. 4-6