User Manual

Maintenance
WARNING
Hotexhaustsystemcomponentsmayignite
gasolinevaporsevenaftertheengineisstopped.
Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengineoperation
mayigniteammablematerials.Firemayresult
inpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
DoNotrefuelorrunengineunlesssparkarrester
isinstalled.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Waitformufertocool.
3.Ifanybreaksinthescreenorweldsareobserved,
replacearrester.
4.Ifpluggingofthescreenisobserved,remove
arresterandshakelooseparticlesoutofthe
arresterandcleanscreenwithawirebrush(soak
insolventifnecessary).Reinstallarresteron
exhaustoutlet.
ThreadLockingAdhesives
Threadlockingadhesivessuchas“Loctite242”
or“Fel-Pro,Pro-LockNutType”areusedonthe
followingfasteners:
•ROPSspringpinhousing.
•Hydropumpcontrolarm,linkagebolt,and
attachmentbolt.
•Hydrocoolingfanscrew .
•Hydroparkbrakecableanchormountingbolt
•Sheaveandclutchretainingboltintheendof
enginecrankshaft.
Threadlockingadhesivesarerequiredforsome
hardwareonengines—seetheEnginemanual.
Copper-BasedAnti-seize
Copper-basedanti-seizeisusedinthefollowing
location:
OnthreadsofBladeBolts.SeeCheckMower
Bladessection.
DielectricGrease
Dielectricgreaseisusedonallbladetypeelectrical
connectionstopreventcorrosionandlossofcontact.
Dielectricgreaseshouldnotbeappliedtosealed
connectors.
Adjustments
Note:DisengagePTO,shutoffengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,engageparkingbrake,and
removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,ormakingany
adjustmentstotheunit.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbeenough
supportormaymalfunctionallowingtheunitto
fall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
DeckLeveling
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationpressurefortiresis13psi(90kPa).
Adjustifnecessary.
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatching
position.
5.Pushthefootpedalallthewayforwardandthe
deckwilllatchatthe51/2inch(14cm)transport
position(
Figure26).
Figure26
1.Footlever3.Transportlock
2.Heightofcutpin
6.Inserttheheightadjustmentpinintothe3inch
(7.6cm)cuttingheightlocation.
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