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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ............................................................................................................ 5
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ............................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.1 DO’S AND DON’TS .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.2 WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 8
1.4 OWNER/USER NOTICE ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5 SAFETY FOR OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.6 USER QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.7 USER CLOTHING ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.8 INSPECT THE MOWER BEFORE EACH USE .................................................................................................................. 9
1.9 REGULAR MOWER SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................... 10
1.10 PREVENT FIRES ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.11 WORK ARE CONDITIONS AND INSPECTION .............................................................................................................. 10
1.12 INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................ 10
1.13 SAFETY FOR MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 11
1.14 OPERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION ...................................................................................................................... 11
1.15 OPERATION IN REVERSE ............................................................................................................................................ 11
1.16 ZERO-RADIUS TURN OPERATION .............................................................................................................................. 12
1.17 OPERATING ON SLOPES ............................................................................................................................................. 12
1.18 FUEL SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................
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1.19 HYDRAULIC SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.20 RESPONSIBLY HANDLING WASTE PRODUCT AND CHEMICALS ............................................................................. 13
1.21 USING A SPARK ARRESTER ........................................................................................................................................ 13
1.22 REPLACEMENT PARTS ................................................................................................................................................ 13
2. WARNING, SAFTEY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS .................................................................................................... 14
3. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
4. MACHINE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 17
4.1 OPERATOR’S AREA ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
4.2 MODEL & SERIAL LOCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 18
4.3 CONTROL PANEL & STEERING CONTROL LEVERS .................................................................................................... 19
4.4 FUEL SYSTEM / FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE ...................................................................................................................... 19
4.5 DIGITAL HOUR METER ................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.6 DECK LIFT LEVER ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.7 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................... 20
5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE......................................................................................................................... 21
5.2 HOW TO START THE MOWER ....................................................................................................................................... 21
5.3 HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER ........................................................................................................................................ 21
5.4 HOW TO STOP AND PARK THE MOWER ...................................................................................................................... 22
5.5 DRIVING THE MOWER OVER A CURB .......................................................................................................................... 22
5.5.1 NEVER DRIVE STRIAGHT ONTO OR OFF A CURB ................................................................................................... 23
5.6 MOWING OVER VARYING TERRIAN ..............................................................................................................................
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5.7 HOW TO ADJUST NUETRAL ........................................................................................................................................... 23
5.8 CHANGING THE SPEED/SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................. 23
5.9 HOW TO PERFORM TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................................... 24
5.10 HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SYSTEM ...................................................................................... 24
5.11 HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH ................................................................. 25
6. SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 26
6.1 TIRE MAINTENANCE AND PRESURE ............................................................................................................................ 26
6.2 HEIGHT OF CUT .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
6.2.1 DECK ADJUSTMENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 26
6.3 FOOT PLATFORM ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
6.4 BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 27
6.4.1 REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT .................................................................................................................................... 27
6.4.2 REPLACING THE CUTTER DECK BELTS .................................................................................................................... 28
6.5 HOW TO MOVE THE MOWER IF THE ENGINE WON’T START .................................................................................... 28
6.6 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.7 HYDRAULIC OIL RESIVIORS CHECK/FILL ..................................................................................................................... 29
6.8 BLEEDING AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 29
6.10 FUEL EVAPORATION SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................... 29
6.11 CUTTING BLADES ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
6.12 SPINDLE PULLEY SPLIT HUB R&R .............................................................................................................................. 30