Manual

Table of Contents
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER..............................................................1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................................................................................................3
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NTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................3
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................................3
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SER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS ....................................................................................3
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SER CLOTHING .......................................................................................................................4
INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE..........................................................................................4
WORK AREA CONDITIONS & INSPECTION.....................................................................................4
INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES .....................................................................................5
OPERATION ON SLOPES ............................................................................................................5
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PERATION IN REVERSE ............................................................................................................6
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PERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION ..........................................................................................7
FUEL SAFETY............................................................................................................................7
HYDRAULIC SAFETY...................................................................................................................7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................8
BASIC OPERATION.....................................................................................................................8
MOWER OPERATION ..................................................................................................................8
HOW TO STOP AND PARK THE MOWER ........................................................................................9
HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER OVER A CURB .................................................................................9
MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN ..................................................................................................9
HOW TO ADJUST THE SPEED.......................................................................................................9
HOW TO PERFORM THE NEUTRAL AND TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ....................................................9
STRAIGHT LINE TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS..................................................................................10
HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH.............................................................10
HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH ..........................................10
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ....................................................................................................10
Tire Maintenance and Pressure ........................................................................................10
Hydraulic Motor Support Adjustment.................................................................................10
Blade Adjustments and Height-of-Cut ...............................................................................10
Belt Tension Adjustment....................................................................................................11
Moving the Mower with the Engine Off..............................................................................11
Bleeding Air from the Hydraulic System............................................................................11
Battery Service (if electric start version)............................................................................12
Cleaning the Mower ..........................................................................................................12
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART.......................................................................................13
MAINTENANCE RECORD.......................................................................................................14