Commercial Mower Owner’s Manual For Stander Serial # 17124 and higher until superceded WARNING: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING For your safety and for proper operation and maintenance read carefully and keep readily available for future reference.
Foreword Welcome to the progressive group of mowing professionals who use Wright mowers. We are focused on giving you advanced engineering and quality construction in each mower we build. This manual explains the features and promotes safer use of the mower. Please read it and follow the instructions carefully so that you can have many years of productive mowing. For service, remember that your Wright dealer knows your mower best and is interested in your satisfaction.
Table of Contents Subject Page Safety Instruction Manual Introduction General Safety Instructions Owner/User Notice User Experience and Qualifications User Clothing Inspect Mower Before Each Use Scheduled Mower Maintenance Safety Work Area Conditions and Inspection Initial Operating Safety Guidelines Operation On Slopes Replacement Parts Operation In Reverse Operation In Forward Direction Operation During Zero-Radius Turns Fuel Safety Hydraulic Safety 1-6 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3-4 4 5 5 5 5 5 Pre-Delivery S
Safety Instruction Manual WARNING CAUTION This symbol with the word “WARNING” indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. WARNING This symbol with the word “CAUTION” indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. TO WRIGHT MOWER USERS & OWNERS: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! INTRODUCTION This mower is built to the highest standards in the industry.
WARNING User Clothing: DO NOT operate the mower while wearing sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, or shorts. Always wear long non-baggy pants. Wear hightop leather work boots with thick, textured tread, soft-rubber soles at all times. Hard or smooth soled shoes are too slippery for a good footing on mower platform. NEVER wear loosefitting clothing which could get caught in moving parts.
buildings. There is extreme risk of danger from thrown objects or being cut by the blades of the mower or being run over if you lose control. Never operate the mower in an enclosed area without good, approved ventilation. Exhaust fumes are dangerous. WARNING Initial Operating Safety Guidelines: Operate the mower at slower speeds while becoming familiar with it. Speeding is dangerous for even an experienced operator. Sudden stops from excessive speed may cause serious injury.
control. Be especially cautious when changing direction on slopes. The Wright Stander is capable of greater traction on slopes than typical riding mowers because of the benefits of a lower center of gravity. It is essential for you to know more about the handling characteristics of the mower so that you can enjoy more efficient mowing techniques and for increasing your safety. The Wright Stander mower handles differently at different angles of attack on a slope.
WARNING WARNING Operation in Reverse: Fuel Safety: Always keep a firm grip on the mower handles with both hands. Keep both feet firmly on the foot platform. Operate the mower very slowly, inching it backward until you become familiar with how the mower operates and always if in an awkward location or position. Never place your foot or feet on the ground near the back edge of the mower while backing up to prevent serious injury to feet or legs if mower were to run over you.
Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer WARNING If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. Only your authorized Wright Stander dealer should perform the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. The Wright Stander is shipped completely assembled and has been adjusted and tested at the factory.
gradually close the manual valves on top of (See further in this manual for information on each pump one at a time and see if the Speed/Sensitivity Adjustment.) Check that wheels start to move. If the wheels move the mower drives in a straight line when both when the hand controls are in the neutral hand controls are held to the full speed position, adjust the neutral adjustment position which is up against the stationary knobs at the back of the mower between control bar.
Operating Instructions WARNING If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the operation of the mower. REMEMBER THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THAT SECTION THAT YOU MUST NOW TAKE BEFORE STARTING THE MOWER. Inspect Mower Before Each Use: Inspection of Mower: Do not use the mower if any parts are not maintained in good operating condition. Examine the moving parts prior to each use.
brake should now be applied. Now check if the parking brake interlock prevents you from moving both of the hand control levers from the neutral position. (If not, service the parking brake interlock.) While standing on the foot platform, increase the engine speed to about half of the way from idle speed. Release the parking brake. The higher engine speed will make the controls much more responsive and the mower a lot quicker, so be careful if it is your first time.
How to Change the Speed/Sensitivity pumps) against the pump's internal stop. The pumps have an internal stop that is not designed Adjustment The controls are initially set with the Speed/ Sensitivity Adjustment in the slower, Speed less sensitive posiSensitivity Adjustment tion. After becoming completely familiar See manual for further with mower operation adjustment required Figure: Decal on side the operator may of Control Console desire to increase the ground speed approximately 25-30%.
TIME YOU REMOVE THEM. YOU MUST USE NEW "HAIR" PINS IF THE OLD ONES ARE WORN OR BENT. After getting the mower to track straight readjust the neutral adjustment knobs at the rear of the mower, if necessary. It is normal to need to make these adjustments from time to time. How to Test/Use the Blade Clutch/ Brake Switch Before testing the blade clutch/brake operation make sure the area is clear and there is nothing vulnerable to thrown objects from under the mower.
only when the hydraulic motor supports are in the rearward position and vice versa. See the section above, "Hydraulic Motor Support Adjustment". Use the higher holes for the anti-tip roller for motor supports in highest holes in tractor frame, setting "a" above. Use the lower holes for the anti-tip roller for motor supports in middle or lowest holes in tractor frame, settings "b" or "c" above.
rear of the machine on jack stands or blocks to raise rear wheels off of the ground two or three inches and check that the mower will not fall off the supports you devise. (Do not support the mower's weight on any part of the foot platform). You must be able to stand on the mower. The stand(s) must be able to secure the mower from rolling off or away during the next procedures. Check under the mower for any debris or unusual conditions.
Maintenance Service Intervals It is very important to keep good maintenance records. Use the hour meter on the mower and record the hour reading of each maintenance service so you will not forget how long it has been since you last did certain maintenance. The more faithful and consistent you are, the longer the mower will last and slower it will depreciate.
40 hours intervals (Do the following plus all items done at 5-10 hour intervals) Blade drive belt tension adjustment should be checked at forty (40) hour intervals except new belts should be checked at four to five (45) hours and at eight to ten (8-10) hours Change engine oil if using synthetic (Mobil 1 or AmsOil), or change every eight (8) hours if not synthetic oil* Thoroughly clean complete mower Grease caster wheel bearings, (2) points Grease caster wheel pivots, (2) points Grease blade spindle bearings
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY Wright Manufacturing, Inc. (hereinafter: WMI) warrants to the original owner that the new WMI mower accompanying this document will be free from manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship subject to the following limitations and exclusions.
