Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup.......................................................................11
1ChargingtheBattery.......................................11
2CheckingtheFluidLevels...............................11
3CheckingtheAirPressureinthe
Tires...............................................................11
4MountingtheMowerDeck..............................12
ProductOverview...................................................13
Controls...........................................................15
Specications..................................................20
Attachments/Accessories.................................21
BeforeOperation.................................................22
BeforeOperationSafety...................................22
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................22
CheckingtheAirPressureintheTires...............22
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem..............23
AddingFuel......................................................24
AdjustingtheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS).........................................................25
AdjustingtheTilt-SteeringColumn....................26
PositioningtheSeat..........................................26
AdjustingtheSeatSuspension.........................27
TiltingtheBackoftheSeat................................27
AdjustingtheSeatLumbarSupport...................27
TiltingtheSeatForward....................................27
DuringOperation.................................................28
DuringOperationSafety...................................28
StartingtheEngine...........................................29
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................30
EngagingtheParkingBrake.............................30
DisengagingtheParkingBrake.........................30
OperatingtheHopper.......................................30
ClearingtheGrassChute.................................32
AdjustingtheHopperSensor............................32
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................33
AdjustingtheSkids...........................................33
AdjustingtheFrontAnti-ScalpRoller.................33
AdjustingtheRearAnti-ScalpRollers...............34
ResettingthePTOFunction..............................34
OperatingTips.................................................35
AfterOperation....................................................35
GeneralSafety.................................................35
PushingorTowingtheMachine........................35
HaulingtheMachine.........................................36
JackingUptheFront,RightandFront,Left
SidesoftheMachine.....................................37
JackingUptheRearoftheMachine..................38
Maintenance...........................................................39
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........39
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................41
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................42
MaintenanceSafety..........................................42
SecuringtheHopperintheRaised
Position.........................................................42
Lubrication..........................................................43
GreasingtheMowerDeck................................43
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings................44
LubricatingtheDriveshaftU-Joints...................47
LubricatingtheDriveshaftSlidingJoints............48
EngineMaintenance...........................................48
EngineSafety...................................................48
AccessingtheEngine.......................................48
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................50
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................51
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................53
PrimingtheFuelSystem...................................53
BleedingtheFuel-InjectionPump.....................53
DrainingWaterfromtheFuel/Water
Separator......................................................53
ReplacingtheFilteroftheFuel/Water
Separator......................................................55
ReplacingtheFuel-FilterElement.....................56
CleaningtheFuelT ank.....................................56
InspectingtheFuelLinesand
Connections..................................................56
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................57
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................57
AccessingtheBattery.......................................57
ServicingtheBattery.........................................57
ServicingtheFuses..........................................59
ServicingtheWiringHarness............................60
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................61
TorquingtheWheelLugNuts............................61
MaintainingtheRearWheelAlignment.............61
AdjustingSteeringStops..................................61
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................62
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................62
CoolantSpecication........................................62
CheckingtheCoolingSystemandCoolant
Level.............................................................62
CheckingtheRadiatorScreenandRadiator
forDebris......................................................63
CleaningtheRadiatorScreenand
Radiator........................................................63
BrakeMaintenance.............................................63
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes............................63
BeltMaintenance................................................64
CheckingtheConditionoftheAlternator
Belt................................................................64
TensioningtheAlternatorBelt...........................64
ServicingthePTOBelts....................................65
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................67
AdjustingthePTOClutchGap..........................67
AdjustingtheTractionPedal.............................68
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................69
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................69
HydraulicFluidSpecication.............................69
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................69
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................71
RotatingtheMowerDeckintothe
MaintenancePosition....................................71
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