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RANSOMESPARKWAY2250PLUS
SAFETYANDOPERATORSMANUAL
1 CONTENTS
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 IMPORTANT .............................................................2
2.2 PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION ....................................2
3 SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
3.1 OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS..................................3
3.2 SAFETYSIGNS .......................................................3
3.3 STARTINGTHEENGINE .........................................3
3.4 DRIVINGTHEMACHINE .........................................3
3.5 TRANSPORTING ......................................................3
3.6 LEAVINGTHEDRIVINGPOSITION ........................4
3.7 SLOPES ..................................................................4
3.8 BLOCKEDCUTTINGCYLINDERS...........................4
3.9 ADJUSTMENTS,LUBRICATIONAND
MAINTENANCE........................................................4
3.10 GUIDELINES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP
PRODUCTS..............................................................7
4 SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 ENGINESPECIFICATION ........................................ 8
4.2 MACHINESPECIFICATION .....................................8
4.3 VIBRATION LEVEL ..................................................9
4.4 SLOPES ..................................................................9
4.5 RECOMMENDEDLUBRICANTS .............................9
4.6 CUTTINGPERFORMANCE .....................................9
4.7 CUTTINGPERFORMANCE(AREA) ........................9
4.7 DIMENSIONS .......................................................... 10
4.9 CONFORMITYCERTIFICATES............................... 12
5 DECALS
5.1 SAFETY DECALS .................................................. 20
5.2 INSTRUCTIONDECALS ......................................... 20
6 CONTROLS
6.1 STARTERSWITCH ................................................. 21
6.2 THROTTLECONTROLLEVER ............................... 21
6.3 STEERINGWHEELRAKEADJUSTMENT............. 21
6.4 FOOTPEDAL........................................................... 21
6.5 SPEED LIMITER ..................................................... 21
6.6 TRANSPORTLATCHES ......................................... 22
6.7 PARKING BRAKE ................................................... 22
6.8 HYDRAULICLIFTLEVERS .................................... 22
6.9 UNITCOUNTERBALANCECONTROL .................. 22
6.10 CUTTINGUNITSWITCHES .................................... 23
6.11 VARIABLE CYLINDER SPEED .............................. 23
6.12 BACKLAPPINGLEVER .......................................... 23
6.13 INSTRUMENTPANEL............................................. 24
6.14 DIFFLOCKCONTROL............................................ 25
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7 OPERATION
7.1 DAILYINSPECTION ................................................26
7.2 OPERATORPRESENCEAND SAFETYINTERLOCK
SYSTEM .................................................................27
7.3 OPERATING PROCEDURE ....................................28
7.4 STARTINGTHEENGINE ........................................29
7.5 DRIVING ..................................................................29
7.6 MOWING.................................................................29
7.7 TOSTOP THE ENGINE ..........................................29
7.8 PUSHINGTHE MACHINEWITHTHE ENGINE
STOPPED ............................................................... 31
7.12 MOWING ON SLOPES........................................... 32
8 LUBRICATION&MAINTENANCE
8.1 MAINTENANCECHART .........................................36
8.2 DAILY CHECKS (Every 8 working hours) ............... 37
8.3 MACHINE: Every 400 Working Hours.................... 38
8.4 MACHINE: Every 800 Working Hours.................... 38
8.5 HYDRAULICTESTPOINTS.................................... 38
8.6 ENGINE MAINTENANCE - Fuel System ................39
8.7 ENGINEMAINTENANCE -Air Filter .......................40
8.8 ENGINEMAINTENANCE - Battery......................... 41
8.9 MACHINEMAINTENANCE ..................................... 41
8.10 END OF SEASON .................................................. 42
9 ADJUSTMENT
9.3 COOLINGFANBELT ..............................................43
9.1 SPEED LIMITER. .................................................... 43
9.2 ALTERNATOR/WATER PUMP................................ 43
9.4 HEIGHTOFCUT .....................................................44
9.5 BACKLAPPING ....................................................... 45
9.6 GENERALINSTRUCTIONSFOR
GRAMMER SEATS................................................. 46
9.6.2 SEAT MSG75 .......................................................... 47
9.6.3 SEAT MSG85 .......................................................... 50
10 TROUBLESHOOTING
10.1 GENERAL ............................................................... 52
10.2 QUALITYOFCUT ................................................... 53
11 FUSESAND RELAYS ............................................ 61
12 GUARANTEE / SALES & SERVICE ......................63
