Operator's Manual

InspectingandCleaning
afterMowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewitha
gardenhosewithoutanozzlesothatexcessivewater
pressuredoesnotcontaminateanddamagetheseals
andbearings.Donotwashawarmengineorthe
electricalconnectionswithwater.
Important:Donotusebrackishorreclaimed
watertocleanthemachine.
Important:Donotusepower-washingequipment
towashthemachine.Power-washingequipment
maydamagetheelectricalsystem,loosen
importantdecals,orwashawaynecessarygrease
atfrictionpoints.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater
nearthecontrolpanel,engine,andbattery.
Important:Donotwashthemachinewiththe
enginerunning.Washingthemachinewiththe
enginerunningmayresultininternalengine
damage.
Aftercleaningthemachine,dothefollowing:
•Inspectthemachineforpossiblehydraulic
uidleaks,damageorweartohydraulicand
mechanicalcomponents.
•Inspectthecuttingunitsforsharpness.
•Lubricatethebrake-shaftassemblywithSAE30
oilorspraylubricanttodetercorrosionandhelp
keepthemachineperformingsatisfactorilyduring
thenextmowingoperation.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Useafull-widthrampforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Tie-downloop(eachside)
2.Reartie-downloop
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