Use and Care Manual

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• SAFETY PRECAUTIONS…………………………………………..………………………... 4
• KNOW YOUR CUTTER …..……………………………………………………...………….. 5
• GENERAL OPERATIONS………………..………………………………………...…….....6-8
– INTENDED USE
– ATTACHING TRAIL CUTTER TO TOW VEHICLE
– STARTING THE ENGINE
– ENGAGING BLADES
– STOPPING THE ENGINE
– BREAKING IN YOUR CUTTER
– TRANSPORTING CUTTER
– CUTTER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
– TOW HITCH OFFSET
– STOPPING THE CUTTING SESSION
– SUGGESTED CUTTING PRACTICES
• CUTTER MAINTENANCE……………..………………………………...…………………... 9
– GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
– BEFORE EACH SEASON
– BEFORE EACH USE
– DAILY MAINTENANCE
– BLADE CARE AND SERVICE
• TROUBLESHOOTING…………………………………………….……..….………………... 10
– THE ENGINE WILL NOT START
– ENGINE RUNS POORLY
– THE UNIT IS NOT CUTTING LEVEL
– CUTTER BOUNCES EXCESSIVELY WHILE TOWING
– HITCH WILL NOT PIVOT
• SPECIFICATIONS……………………………………………………….……………………. 11
• SAFETY AND OPERATION DECALS………………………………......………..….…….... 12
• ASSEMBLY PARTS…………...…………………………….....……………….….………...... 13
• SET-UP DIRECTIONS……………………………………………………………...……….… 14
• BATTERY ………………………………....................................…………………..………...... 15
• BATTERY CABLES ………………………………..................................……..…..……...….. 16
• HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ……………………………….....………………………..…….….. 17
• HITCH OPERATION …………………………………….…………...…………………....18-19
• BLADE REPLACEMENT……………..…………………………………………….….…..… 20
• BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION…..………….....………….…….…………............…... 21
• PARTS DIAGRAMS …….…………………………………….………......………………..22-29
– HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
– FRONT SKIRTING
– COVERS
– ENGINE GUARD, GAS TANK, SOLENOID
–DECK
–HITCH
– BLADE DRIVER
– ENGINE, PULLEY/BELT
– IDLER CONFIGURATION
– CONSOLE
– WIRING DIAGRAM
• CALIFORNIA EMMISIONS REQUIREMENTS……………………………………...……. 30
• SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SLOPES ……………………………….....………………..….... 31
• ORDERING INFORMATION………………………………………………………….…….. 32
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