Instruction Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ............................................................. 4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 6
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 6
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................. 6
OWNER/USER NOTICE .............................................................................................................. 6
USER QUALIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 6
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SER CLOTHING ....................................................................................................................... 7
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NSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE ......................................................................................... 7
REGULAR MOWER SAFETY MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 7
WORK AREA CONDITIONS & INSPECTION .................................................................................... 7
INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES .................................................................................... 8
OPERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION ......................................................................................... 8
OPERATION IN REVERSE ........................................................................................................... 8
ZERO-RADIUS TURN OPERATION ............................................................................................... 8
OPERATION ON SLOPES ............................................................................................................ 9
FUEL SAFETY ........................................................................................................................... 9
HYDRAULIC SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 9
REPLACEMENT PARTS ............................................................................................................ 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................... 11
 MOWER INSPECTION…………………………………….………………………………………11
Basic Operation…………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
HOW TO START THE MOWER .................................................................................................... 11
Before starting the engine .................................................................................................... 11
Starting the engine............................................................................................................... 11
HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER ..................................................................................................... 11
HOW TO STOP AND PARK THE MOWER ..................................................................................... 11
DRIVING THE MOWER OVER A CURB…………………………………………………………………12
MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN ............................................................................................... 12
HOW TO ADJUST NEUTRAL ...................................................................................................... 12
SPEED/SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT……………………...……………………………………………12
HOW TO PERFORM THE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................... 12
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OW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH ............................................................ 13
HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH ......................................... 13
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ...................................................................................................... 14
Tire Maintenance and Pressure ........................................................................................... 14
Height-of-Cut ....................................................................................................................... 14
Deck Pitch………..…………………………………………………………………………………..14
Belt Tension ........................................................................................................................ 14
Deck Lift Spring…………….………………………………………………………………………..14
Spring Platform……………..……………………………………………………………………….14
Oil Cooler Debris Screen Cleaning…………………………………………………………….....14
Oil Cooler Cleaning…………………………………………………………………………….......14
How to Move the Mower if the Engine Won’t Start .............................................................. 14
Bleeding Air from the Hydraulic System .............................................................................. 15
Battery Service .................................................................................................................... 15
Cleaning the Mower ............................................................................................................. 15
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART ...................................................................................... 17
MAINTENANCE RECORD ...................................................................................................... 18