Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
Setup........................................................................9
1Activating,Charging,andConnectingthe
Battery............................................................9
2AddingtheRearWheelBallast.......................10
3CheckingtheAngleIndicator..........................11
4AdjustingtheLiftArms...................................12
5AdjustingtheCarrierFrame...........................13
6AdjustingtheHeightofCut.............................13
7AdjustingtheRollerScraper...........................14
8InstallingtheMulchingBafe..........................15
ProductOverview...................................................15
Controls...........................................................15
Specications..................................................18
Attachments/Accessories.................................19
BeforeOperation.................................................19
BeforeOperationSafety...................................19
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................19
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................21
CheckingtheCoolingSystem...........................21
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem........................21
SelectingaBlade..............................................21
ChoosingAccessories......................................22
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem..............22
DuringOperation.................................................23
DuringOperationSafety...................................23
StartingtheEngine...........................................24
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................24
Standard-ControlModule(SCM)......................25
OperatingTips.................................................27
AfterOperation....................................................28
GeneralSafety.................................................28
HaulingtheMachine.........................................28
LocatingtheTie-DownPoints...........................28
PushingorTowingtheMachine........................29
Maintenance...........................................................30
MaintenanceSafety..........................................30
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........30
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................32
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................33
RemovingtheHood..........................................33
UsingtheCuttingUnitServiceLatch
......................................................................33
Lubrication..........................................................34
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings................34
EngineMaintenance...........................................37
EngineSafety...................................................37
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................37
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................37
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................38
ReplacingtheSparkPlugs................................39
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................40
ReplacingtheFuel-PumpFilter.........................40
ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................40
InspectingtheFuelLinesand
Connections..................................................40
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................41
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................41
ServicingtheBattery.........................................41
ServicingtheFuses..........................................41
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................42
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................42
CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheel-Lug
Nuts..............................................................42
AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral.............42
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................43
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................43
CheckingtheCoolingSystem...........................43
CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................44
BrakeMaintenance.............................................45
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................45
BeltMaintenance................................................45
ServicingtheEngineBelts................................45
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................46
AdjustingtheThrottle........................................46
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................47
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................47
ServicingtheHydraulicFluid............................47
CuttingUnitMaintenance.....................................50
SeparatingtheCuttingUnitsfromthe
TractionUnit..................................................50
MountingtheCuttingUnitstotheTraction
Unit...............................................................50
ServicingtheBladePlane.................................50
ServicingtheFrontRoller.................................51
BladeMaintenance..............................................53
BladeSafety.....................................................53
ServicingtheBlade...........................................53
Storage...................................................................55
StorageSafety..................................................55
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................55
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