Operator's Manual

issufcientfor4-6gal(15-221)ofhydraulicoil.Orderpart
no.44-2500fromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.This
reddyeisnotrecommendedforusewithbiodegradable
uids.Usefoodcoloring.
Important:Regardlessofthehydraulicuidtype
used,anytractionunitusedforoffgreenapplications,
verticuttingorusedduringambienttemperaturesabove
85°F(29°C)shouldhaveOilCoolerKitinstalled.
FillingtheHydraulicTank
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Makesurethe
machinehascooleddownsotheoiliscold.
2.Removethecapfromthereservoir(
Figure27).
Figure27
1.Hydraulictankcap
2.Breather
3.Slowlyllthereservoirwiththeappropriatehydraulic
uiduntilthelevelreachestheFullmarkinthewhite
windowinthefrontofthereservoir.Donotoverll.
Important:Topreventsystemcontamination,
cleanthetopofthehydraulicuidcontainers
beforepuncturing.Ensurethepourspoutand
funnelareclean.
4.Installthereservoircap.Wipeupanyuidthatmay
havespilled.
Important:Checklevelofhydraulicuidbefore
engineisrststartedanddailythereafter.
CheckingtheReel-to-Bedknife
Contact
Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcuthad
previouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelightcontact
acrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;referto
AdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeintheCuttingUnitOperator’s
Manual.
CheckingtheTirePressure
Thetiresareover-inatedatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Reducethepressuretotheproperlevelsbefore
startingtheunit.
Varythetirepressureforthefrontwheels,depending
uponyourturfconditions,fromaminimumof12psitoa
maximumof16psi(83to110kPa).
Varythetirepressurefortherearwheelfromaminimumof
12psitoamaximumof16psi(83to110kPa).
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethewheelnutsto70-90ft-lb(94.4-122N-m)
after1-4hoursofoperationandagainafter10hours
ofoperation.Torqueevery200hoursthereafter.
Break-inPeriod
RefertotheEngineManualsuppliedwiththemachineforoil
changeandmaintenanceproceduresrecommendedduring
thebreak-inperiod.
Only8hoursofmowingoperationisrequiredforthebreak-in
period.
Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctionsand
performancecloselysothatminordifculties,whichcould
leadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcanbecorrected.
Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduringbreak-inforsignsof
oilleakage,loosefasteners,oranyothermalfunction.
Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,burnish
(break-in)thebrakesbeforeusingthemachine.Toburnish
thebrakes,rmlyapplythebrakesanddrivethemachineat
mowingspeeduntilthebrakesarehot,asindicatedbytheir
smell.Anadjustmenttothebrakesmayberequiredafter
break-in;refertoAdjustingtheBrakes.
StartingtheEngine
Note:Inspecttheareabeneaththemowerstobecertain
theyareclearofdebris.
1.Sitontheseat,locktheparkingbrake,disengagethe
raise/lowermowcontrolandmovethefunctional
controllevertoNeutral.
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