
OperatingTips...................................................38
Maintenance...............................................................39
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................39
DailyMaintenanceChecklist...............................40
ServiceIntervalChart.........................................41
Lubrication.............................................................41
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings....................41
EngineMaintenance...............................................43
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................43
ServicingtheEngineOilandFilter......................43
AdjustingtheThrottle........................................44
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................45
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................45
CheckingtheFuelLinesandConnections...........45
ServicingtheWaterSeparator.............................45
FuelPick-upTubeScreen...................................45
BleedingAirfromtheFuelInjectors...................45
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................46
ServicingtheBattery...........................................46
Fuses..................................................................47
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................47
AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral.............47
AdjustingtheRearWheelToe-in.........................48
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................49
RemovingDebrisfromtheCooling
System............................................................49
BrakeMaintenance.................................................50
AdjustingtheServiceBrakes...............................50
AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................50
BeltMaintenance....................................................51
TensioningtheAlternatorBelt............................51
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................51
ChangingtheHydraulicFluid.............................51
ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters...........................52
CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses.............52
HydraulicSystemTestPorts...............................53
CuttingUnitSystemMaintenance...........................54
BacklappingtheCuttingUnits............................54
Storage.......................................................................55
PreparingtheTractionUnit................................55
PreparingtheEngine..........................................55
Schematics.................................................................56
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCENstandard
EN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSI
B71.4-2004specicationsineffectattimeof
production,whenequippedwithrearweight.Refer
tothesectioninthismanualonInstallingRear
Weight.
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.Toreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSI
B71.4-2004.
Training
•Readtheoperator’smanualandothertraining
materialcarefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,
safetysigns,andtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain
professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstruction
shouldemphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
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