Operator's Manual

beforepuncturing.Ensurethepourspoutand
funnelareclean.
4.Installthereservoircap.Wipeupanyuidthatmay
havespilled.
Important:Checklevelofhydraulicuid
beforeengineisrststartedanddailythereafter.
DrainingWaterfromtheFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceandstop
theengine.
2.Placeadrainpanunderthefuellter.
3.Openthedrainplugonthefuellterapproximately
oneturnanddrainanyaccumulatedwater
(
Figure33).Tightentheplugafterdraining.
Note:Becausetheaccumulatedwaterwillbemixed
withdieselfuel,drainthefuellterintoasuitable
containeranddisposeofitproperly.
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1
2
Figure33
1.Fuellter
2.Drainplug
CheckingtheTirePressure
Thetiresareover-inatedatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Reducethepressuretotheproperlevels
beforestartingtheunit.
Varythetirepressureforall3wheels,dependingupon
yourturfconditions,fromaminimumof12psitoa
maximumof16psi(83to110kPa).
CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelNuts
WARNING
Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinpersonalinjury.
Torquethewheelnutsto70to90ft-lb(95to122
N-m)after1-4hoursofoperationandagainafter
10hoursofoperation.Torqueevery200hours
thereafter.
CheckingtheReel-to-Bedknife
Contact
Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcut
hadpreviouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;
refertoAdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeintheCutting
UnitOperator’sManual.
Beforecheckingthereels,disconnectthe
cuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;referto
CuttingUnitPowerDisconnectCouplers(page23).
Connectthemwhennished.
CAUTION
Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepowertothecutting
units,someonecouldaccidentallystartthecutting
unit,causingseriousinjurytohandsandfeet.
Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpowerdisconnect
couplersbeforeworkingonthecuttingunits.
Break-inPeriod
RefertotheEngineManualsuppliedwiththe
machineforoilchangeandmaintenanceprocedures
recommendedduringthebreak-inperiod.
Only8hoursofmowingoperationisrequiredforthe
break-inperiod.
Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctions
andperformancecloselysothatminordifculties,
whichcouldleadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcan
becorrected.Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduring
break-inforsignsofoilleakage,loosefasteners,orany
othermalfunction.
Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,
burnish(break-in)thebrakesbeforeusingthemachine.
Toburnishthebrakes,rmlyapplythebrakesanddrive
themachineatmowingspeeduntilthebrakesarehot,
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