Service Manual

GeneralInformation
Operator’sManual
TheOperator’sManualprovidesinformationregardingtheoperation,general
maintenanceandmaintenanceintervalsforyourGroundsmastermachine.Refer
tothatpublicationforadditionalinformationwhenservicingthemachine.
CheckHydraulicFluid
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1.Hydraulicreservoir2.Reservoircap
TheGroundsmasterhydraulicsystemisdesignedtooperateonanti−wear
hydraulicuid.Thehydraulicreservoirlocatedbeneaththeoperatorseatholds
approximately29.3liters(7.75U.S.gallons)ofhydraulicuid.Checklevelof
hydraulicuiddaily.SeeOperator’sManualforuidlevelcheckingprocedure
andoilrecommendations.
RelievingHydraulicSystemPressure
Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthehydraulicsystem,all
pressureinthehydraulicsystemmustberelieved.Parkmachineonalevel
surface,makesurethatPTOswitchisOFF ,lowercuttingdecksfully,stopengine
andengageparkingbrake.Waitforallmovingpartstocometoacompletestop.
Systempressureinliftcircuitisrelievedwhenthecuttingdecksarefullylowered.
SystempressureinmowcircuitisrelievedwhenthePTOswitchisdisengaged.
Torelievehydraulicpressureintractioncircuit,turnignitionswitchtoON(engine
notrunning)andmovetractionpedaltobothforwardandreversedirections.
TurnignitionswitchtoOFFafterrelievingtractioncircuitpressure.
Torelievehydraulicpressureinsteeringcircuit,rotatesteeringwheelinboth
directions.
Afterallhydraulicsystempressureshavebeenrelieved,removekeyfrom
ignitionswitch.
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