Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
Engine-EmissionCertiî‚¿cation.............................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup.......................................................................11
1AdjustingtheSupportRollers.........................12
2InstallingtheHoodLockforCE
Compliance...................................................12
3InstallingtheCuttingUnits..............................13
4AdjustingtheTurf-Compensation
Spring...........................................................17
5UsingtheCutting-UnitKickstand....................17
6GreasingtheMachine....................................18
7CheckingtheFluidLevels..............................19
8UsingtheGaugeBar......................................19
9ApplyingtheCEDecals.................................19
ProductOverview...................................................20
Controls...........................................................20
Speciî‚¿cations..................................................27
TractionUnitSpeciî‚¿cations..............................27
Attachments/Accessories.................................27
BeforeOperation.................................................27
BeforeOperationSafety...................................27
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................28
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................28
DuringOperation.................................................29
DuringOperationSafety...................................29
StartingtheEngine...........................................30
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................31
EngineSpeedSwitch........................................31
CuttingGrasswiththeMachine........................31
DieselParticulateFilterRegeneration...............31
AdjustingtheLift-ArmCounterbalance.............43
AdjustingtheLift-ArmTurnaround
Position.........................................................44
FoldingtheRollBar..........................................44
CheckingtheInterlockSwitches.......................45
OperatingTips.................................................46
AfterOperation....................................................46
AfterOperationSafety......................................46
HaulingtheMachine.........................................46
IdentifyingtheTie-DownPoints........................46
LocatingtheJackingPoints..............................47
PushingorTowingtheMachine........................47
Maintenance...........................................................49
MaintenanceSafety..........................................49
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........49
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................51
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................52
RemovingtheHood..........................................52
Lubrication..........................................................52
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings................52
EngineMaintenance...........................................54
EngineSafety...................................................54
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................54
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................55
ServicingtheDiesel-OxidationCatalyst
(DOC)andtheSootFilter..............................57
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................57
DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................57
CheckingtheFuelLinesand
Connections..................................................57
ServicingtheWaterSeparator.........................58
ServicingtheFuelFilter....................................58
CleaningtheFuel-IntakeScreen.......................58
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................59
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................59
ChargingandConnectingtheBattery...............59
ServicingtheBattery.........................................60
CheckingtheFuses..........................................60
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................61
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................61
CheckingtheT orqueoftheWheel
Nuts..............................................................61
CheckingforEnd-PlayinthePlanetary
Drives............................................................61
CheckingthePlanetaryGear-Drive
Lubricant.......................................................61
ChangingthePlanetary-Gear-Drive
Oil.................................................................62
CheckingtheOilLeveloftheRear
Axle...............................................................63
ChangingtheOilintheRearAxle......................64
CheckingtheLubricantintheGearBoxof
theRearAxle................................................64
AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral.............64
CheckingtheRear-WheelToe-In......................65
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................66
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................66
CheckingtheCoolingSystem...........................66
ServicingtheEngineCoolingSystem...............66
BrakeMaintenance.............................................68
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes............................68
BeltMaintenance................................................68
ServicingtheAlternatorBelt.............................68
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................69
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................69
CheckingtheHydraulicLinesand
Hoses............................................................69
CheckingtheLeveloftheHydraulic
Fluid..............................................................69
HydraulicFluidSpeciî‚¿cations...........................69
HydraulicFluidCapacity...................................70
ChangingtheHydraulicFluid............................70
ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters.........................70
CuttingUnitMaintenance.....................................72
BladeSafety.....................................................72
BacklappingtheCuttingUnits...........................72
Cleaning..............................................................73
WashingtheMachine.......................................73
Storage...................................................................74
StorageSafety..................................................74
PreparingtheTractionUnit...............................74
PreparingtheEngine........................................74
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