V-TURN Commercial Mower Owner’s Manual WARNING: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING For your safety and for proper operation and maintenance read carefully and keep readily available for future reference. Additional replacement owner’s manuals as well as illustrated parts lists are available from your authorized Wright Dealer for a nominal charge. Also check www.wrightmfg.com for the most up to date product literature. Please note the model number and serial number of your Wright product.
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 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.
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Table of Contents PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER .............................................................1 SAFETY INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...........................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 3 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................... 3 Owner/User Notice: .......
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 Mower dealer should perform the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. The Wright Mower is shipped completely assembled and has been adjusted and tested at the factory.
• Start the engine according to the engine manufacturer’s recommendation. Let the engine run at low RPM for several minutes to get the hydraulic fluid circulating through the pumps, etc. Release the parking brake. Now gradually close the manual bypass valves on top of each pump one at a time, and see if the wheels start to move. If the wheels move when the hand controls are in neutral position, adjust the neutral adjustment allen screw located on each pump until they stop.
SAFETY INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARNING This symbol with the word “WARNING” indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. WARNING TO WRIGHT MOWER USERS & OWNERS: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! INTRODUCTION The Velke Mower is built to the highest standards in the industry. However, carelessness or operator error may result in serious bodily injury or death.
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 soled at all times. Hard or smooth soled shoes are too slippery for a good footing the Velke™ or sulky. NEVER wear loose-fitting clothing which could get caught in moving parts or jacket pockets that can get caught to the handlebars or control levers of any mower you drive.
enclosed area without good, approved ventilation. Exhaust fumes are dangerous. WARNING Initial Operating Safety Guidelines: • Read and understand the warning on the instrument panel of the mower. • Keep a firm hold on the stationary handle at all times. • Know the controls and how to stop quickly. • Before attempting to start the engine, follow all starting instructions below and in the engine operator’s manual.
can enjoy more efficient mowing techniques and for increasing your safety. The Wright mower handles differently at different angles of attack on a slope. It is important to understand the following differences so that you can use or avoid using the mower at different angles for the best advantage. Be aware that if the following orientations to a slope and must handle the mower accordingly. As you use the mower you will gain the technique to mow more lawn than ever before.
you become familiar with how the mower operates. Do not operate the mower faster than conditions allow. For example, hills, wet or bumpy ground, dim light or high grass would all be conditions where you should work slower than normal. Never operate the mower at the highest speed unless you are on level, wide, open areas of clearly visible ground or transporting on paved areas. Speeding with any mower is dangerous, and so is traveling faster than conditions should permit on this mower.
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 THIS MANUAL 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 all moving parts prior to each use.
The higher engine speed will make the controls much more responsive and the mower much quicker; Use with caution. Now try moving the hand control levers, one at a time, very slightly, forward and backward. Gradually increase your speed until you are well acquainted with the operation of the hand controls and the mower’s behavior. After gaining a good feel for how the mower handles, gradually attempt higher engine speeds until familiar with operation at full throttle engine speed.
How to Stop and Park the Mower Come to a complete stop. If the blades are on, turn them off using the switch on the instrument panel. Make sure the control levers are in the exact neutral position. Set the parking brake, reduce the engine speed to idle, shut off the ignition switch to stop the engine and then remove the key from the ignition switch. The mower is now parked. Do not leave unit parked unattended without engaging the parking brake and do not leave the unit parked unattended on a sloped surface.
squeezing the handle to full fast position. Remember, this procedure does not apply if the Speed/Sensitivity Adjustment is in the slower setting. Otherwise you will wind the swivels way up the rods and the mower will go faster but will lose most or all of its reverse capability and then the gap between the handlebar and the control levers becomes excessive when at the neutral position.
250 pounds) may find that the rearward position helps keep the front of the mower down. Blade Adjustment and Height-of-Cut Before Adjusting the Height-of-Cut be sure of proper air pressure in all four tires and check for even tire wear. The height-of-cut can be adjusted the following ways: • • Coarse Adjustment: For the coarse adjustment the rear wheels, the front casters should be adjusted at the same time. Adjust the rear wheel motor supports equally in one of the three settings up or down 0.
the supports you devise. 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. After starting the engine, run at full forward speed for about a minute and then reverse speed for another minute. Repeat until the air noise in the system quiets down and full power is restored. Check (and fill if necessary) hydraulic fluid level. The level should be about 2”-3” below the top of the oil fill.
MAINTENANCE ITEM Inspect for cracks in frame, cutter deck or other steel parts Inspect all belts for wear, adjustment and alignment Check all bolts and nuts for tightness (tighten as necessary) Lubricate hand control lever pivot shafts with waterproof grease Check hydraulic oil reservoir level and fill as needed - Use SYNTHETIC oil Mobil1 15W-50 Grease caster wheel bearings Check tire pressure; Rear tires 18-22 psi-Front tires 30-40 psi.
Maintenance Record Date 15 Maintenance/Service Performed Unit Hours Shop/Technician
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS ON UNITS WITH A RETAIL SALES DATE ON OR AFTER 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.
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