Mfg. Co. Inc. Utility Vehicle User Manual

Operation
ProductOverview
Figure4
1.Hood4.Tube
2.Weight5.Bag
3.Blower
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Pre-Start
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.
Ensuretheblower,beltcover,bags,tubeandhood
areingoodcondition,properlyattached,andlatched.
ForunitsaboveSerialNumber600,000withTriton
decks:Makesurethattheadjustabledoglegbafeis
closedtomatchtheintakeintotheUltraVacBlower.
WARNING
Ifthedeckdischargeopeningandtheblower
intakeopeningdonotmatchcorrectly,it
willallowobjectstobethrowninoperator’s
orbystander’sdirection.Also,contactwith
bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade
contactcancauseseriousinjuryorkillyou
orbystanders.
Adjustdoglegbafetomatchintake
opening.
RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.
OperatingInstructions
Mowing
1.TheUltraVacbloweroperateswhendeckdrive
isengaged.Besurethatallpersonsareclear
ofthemowerdeckbeforeengagingthecutting
blades.Setthethrottleto“midway”position.Pull
outwardonthePTOswitchtothe“ROTATE”
position.Acceleratetofullthrottletobegin
mowing.
2.Todisengagethedeckdriveandblower,setthe
throttleto“midway”position.Pushinonthe
PTOswitchtothe“STOP”positiontostopthe
cuttingbladesandblower.Thecuttingbladeswill
requireaslightlylongeramountoftimetocome
toacompletestopwhentheblowerisinstalled
onthedeck.Verifythatallrotationindicators
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