Operator's Manual

CheckingtheHydraulicLines
andHoses
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkhydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinkedlines,
loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,weather
deterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeoperating.
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.
•Ensurethatallhydraulicuidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretothehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem.
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuid
isinjectedintoskin.
Miscellaneous
Maintenance
BacklappingtheCutting
System
Contactingthereelsmaycausepersonalinjury
ordeath.
•Neverplaceyourhandsorfeetinthereel
areawhiletheengineisrunning.
•Whilebacklapping,thereelsmaystalland
thenstartagain.
•Donotattempttostartreelsagainwithyour
handorfoot.
•Donotadjustthereelswhiletheengineis
running.
•Ifthereelstalls,stoptheenginebefore
attemptingtoclearthereel.
1.Positionthemachineonacleanandlevelsurface,
lowerthecuttingunits,stoptheengine,engage
parkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Removetheconsolecovertoexposethecontrols.
3.Rotatethebacklapcontroltothebacklapposition
(R).Rotatethereelspeedcontroltoposition1.See
Figure30.
Figure72
1.Reelspeedcontrol2.Backlapcontrol
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