Operator's Manual

OperatingTips
BecomingFamiliarizedwiththe
Machine
Beforemowinggrass,practiceoperatingthemachine
inanopenarea.Startandshutofftheengine.
Operateinforwardandreverse.Lowerandraisethe
cuttingunitsandengageanddisengagethereels.
Whenyoufeelfamiliarwiththemachine,practice
operatingupanddownslopesatdifferentspeeds.
UnderstandingtheWarning
System
Ifawarninglightcomesonduringoperation,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblembefore
continuingoperation.Seriousdamagecouldoccurif
youoperatethemachinewithamalfunction.
Mowing
Starttheengineandmovetheengine-speedswitch
totheFASTposition.MovetheEnable/Disableswitch
totheENABLEpositionandusetheLowerMow/Raise
levertocontrolthecuttingunits(thefrontcuttingunits
aretimedtolowerbeforetherearcuttingunits).T o
moveforwardandcutgrass,pressthetractionpedal
forward.
TransportingtheMachine
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
positionandraisethecuttingunitstotheTRANSPORT
position.MovetheMow/Transportlevertothe
TRANSPORTposition.Becarefulwhendrivingbetween
objectssoyoudonotaccidentallydamagethe
machineorcuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes.Driveslowlyand
avoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventrollovers.
Lowerthecuttingunitswhengoingdownhillfor
steeringcontrol.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall
movementtostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’s
position.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youaretransportingornotusingthemachine.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineonto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
IdentifyingtheTie-Down
Points
•Front—theholeintherectangularpad,underthe
axletube,insideeachfronttire(Figure68)
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Figure68
1.Fronttie-down
•Rear—eachsideofthemachineontherearframe
(Figure69)
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