Operator's Manual

CuttingthePeripheryand
FinishingtheJob
1.Finishcuttingthegreenbymowingtheouter
periphery.Changethedirectionofcuttingfrom
thepreviousmowing.
Note:Usethethrottlelevertoadjustthe
machinespeedwhenyoucuttheperiphery.
Thiswillmatchthecliptothegreenandmay
reducetriplexring.
Note:Alwayskeepweatherandturfconditions
inmindandbesuretochangethedirectionof
mowingfromthepreviouscutting.
2.Whennishedmowingtheouterperiphery,tap
theraise/lowermowleverrearwardtostopthe
reels,thendriveoffthegreen.Whenallthe
cuttingunitsareoffthegreen,raisethecutting
units.
Note:Thisstepminimizesgrassclumpslefton
thegreen.
3.Replacetheag.
4.Emptythegrassbasketsofallclippingsbefore
youtransportthemachinetothenextgreen.
Note:Heavywetclippingsplaceanundue
strainonthebasketsandaddunnecessary
weighttothemachine,whichincreasestheload
onthemachinesystems(e.g.,engine,hydraulic
system,andbrakes).
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.Allow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,
cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunitsand
drivestohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel
spills.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringorhaulingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youarehaulingornotusingthemachine.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringthe
machineinanyenclosure.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
TowingSafety
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationfor
weightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowing
onslopes.Onslopes,theweightofthetowed
equipmentmaycauselossoftractionandlossof
control.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop
whentowing.
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