Controls...........................................................13
Speciî‚¿cations..................................................15
Attachments/Accessories.................................15
BeforeOperation.................................................16
BeforeOperationSafety...................................16
AddingFuel......................................................18
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................18
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................18
UsingtheRollover-ProtectionSystem
(ROPS).........................................................19
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................20
PositioningtheSeat..........................................21
UnlatchingtheSeat..........................................21
ChangingtheSeatSuspension.........................21
AdjustingtheRear-ShockAssemblies..............22
DuringOperation.................................................23
DuringOperationSafety...................................23
EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................25
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................25
OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................26
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................26
OperatingtheChoke........................................26
StartingtheEngine...........................................27
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................27
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................28
DrivingtheMachine..........................................28
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................29
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................30
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................31
AdjustingtheFlowBafeKnob.........................31
PositioningtheFlowBafe................................32
OperatingTips.................................................33
AfterOperation....................................................34
AfterOperationSafety......................................34
UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................34
UsingtheDrive-Wheel-ReleaseValves............34
TransportingtheMachine.................................35
Maintenance...........................................................37
MaintenanceSafety..........................................37
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........38
Lubrication..........................................................40
GreasingtheMachine.......................................40
LubricatingtheMowerDeck-LiftPivots.............40
GreasingtheMowerDeck................................40
GreasingtheCasterPivots...............................41
GreasingtheCaster-WheelHubs.....................41
EngineMaintenance...........................................43
EngineSafety...................................................43
IdentifyingtheEngine.......................................43
ServicingaKawasaki
®
Engine..........................43
ServicingaKohler
®
Engine...............................48
CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................53
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................54
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................54
ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................54
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................55
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................55
ServicingtheBattery.........................................55
ServicingtheFuses..........................................57
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................57
CheckingtheSeatBelt.....................................57
CheckingtheRoll-BarKnobs............................57
AdjustingtheTracking......................................58
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................59
CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................59
CheckingtheWheel-HubSlottedNut................59
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................59
RemovingtheClutchShim...............................60
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................62
CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngine-Oil
Cooler...........................................................62
CleaningtheEngine-CoolingFinsand
Shrouds........................................................62
CheckingandCleaningtheHydraulic-Unit
Shrouds........................................................63
BrakeMaintenance.............................................63
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................63
BeltMaintenance................................................64
InspectingtheBelts..........................................64
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................64
ReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive
Belt................................................................65
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................66
AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............66
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............67
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlDamper...............68
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlNeutral-Lock
Pivot..............................................................68
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................69
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................69
Hydraulic-FluidSpeciî‚¿cations..........................69
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid............................69
ChangingtheHydraulicFluidand
Filters............................................................69
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................71
BladeSafety.....................................................71
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................71
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................74
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................76
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................77
Cleaning..............................................................78
CleaningundertheMowerDeck.......................78
CleaningtheSuspensionSystem.....................78
DisposingofWaste...........................................78
Storage...................................................................78
StorageSafety..................................................78
CleaningandStorage.......................................78
Troubleshooting......................................................80
Schematics.............................................................82
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