GreasingtheMowerDeckandBelt
Idlers..............................................................28
EngineMaintenance...............................................29
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................29
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................29
ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................31
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................32
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................32
ServicingtheFuelTank......................................33
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................33
ServicingtheBattery...........................................33
ServicingtheFuses.............................................35
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................36
AdjustingtheTracking........................................36
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................36
CheckingtheWheelHubSlottedNut..................36
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing......................37
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................38
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................38
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................38
BrakeMaintenance.................................................39
AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................39
BeltMaintenance....................................................39
InspectingtheBelts............................................39
ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................39
ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt...........................40
AdjustingthePushArms....................................40
ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................41
AdjustingtheControlHandleNeutral
Position..........................................................41
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................42
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem...........................42
SettingtheHydraulicPumpNeutral
Position..........................................................44
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................46
LevelingtheMoweratThreePositions................46
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................48
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................50
Cleaning.................................................................51
CleaningUndertheMower.................................51
WasteDisposal...................................................51
Storage.......................................................................51
Troubleshooting.........................................................53
Schematics.................................................................55
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper
useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
controllevers.Themainreasonsforlossof
controlare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet
grass;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
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