Operator's Manual

BleedingtheHydraulic
System
Thetractionsystemisself-bleeding,however,itmay
benecessarytobleedthesystemifuidischanged
orafterworkisperformedonthesystem.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineontojackstands
highenoughtoraisethedrivewheelsoffthe
ground.
4.Starttheengineandmovethethrottlecontrolto
theidleposition.
Note:Ifthedrivewheeldoesnotrotate,itis
possibletoassistthepurgingofthesystemby
carefullyrotatingthetireintheforwarddirection.
5.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelasitdrops,and
adduidasrequiredtomaintaintheproperlevel.
6.Repeatthisprocedurefortheoppositewheel.
MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
youmaywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownatyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladesandsettheparkingbrake.Turntheignition
keytoOFF.Removethekey,anddisconnectthespark
plugwiresfromthesparkplugs.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure72).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page52).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure72).
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Figure72
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
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