CheckingtheFuelLinesand
Connections..................................................42
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................42
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................42
ServicingtheBattery.........................................42
ServicingtheFuses..........................................45
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................45
ReleasingtheDriveWheelRelease
Valves...........................................................45
AdjustingtheTracking......................................46
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................47
CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................47
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................47
ServicingtheGearbox......................................48
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................49
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................49
CheckingtheCoolingSystem...........................49
CleaningtheRadiator.......................................49
ChangingtheEngineCoolant...........................49
BrakeMaintenance.............................................50
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................50
BeltMaintenance................................................52
InspectingtheBelts..........................................52
ReplacingtheMowerBelts...............................52
CheckingtheAlternator-BeltT ension................53
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................54
AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............54
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............54
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlDamper...............55
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................56
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................56
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................56
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................58
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................58
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................60
Cleaning..............................................................62
CleaningtheEngineandExhaustSystem
Area..............................................................62
CleaningtheMachineandMower
Deck..............................................................62
DisposingofWaste...........................................62
Storage...................................................................63
StorageSafety..................................................63
CleaningandStoringtheMachine....................63
Troubleshooting......................................................64
Schematics.............................................................66
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand
lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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