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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