Operator's Manual
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1.Bypassvalveaccesshole
Important:Ifthemachinemusttobe
pushedortowedinreverse,thecheckvalve
inthefour-wheeldrivemanifoldmustalsobe
bypassed.Tobypassthecheckvalve,connect
ahoseassembly(HosePartNo.95-8843,
CouplerFittingNo.95-0985[Qty.2],and
HydraulicFittingNo.340-77[Qty.2])tothe
reversetractionpressuretestport(Figure29)
andthereversefour-wheeldrivepressureport
(Figure30).
Figure29
1.Reversetractionpressuretestport
Figure30
1.Reversefour-wheeldrivepressuretestport
JackingPoints
•Onthefrontofthemachineontheframeonthe
insideofeachdrivetire
•Ontherearofthemachineatthecenteroftheaxle
TieDowns
•Oneachsideoftheframebythesidecuttingunit
liftarms
•Frontcenteroftheoperator’splatform
•Therearbumper
OperatingCharacteristics
Practicedrivingthemachinebecauseithasahydrostatic
transmissionanditscharacteristicsaredifferentthan
manyturfmaintenancemachines.Somepointsto
considerwhenoperatingthetractionunit,cutting
unit,orotherimplementsarethetransmission,engine
speed,loadonthecuttingbladesorotherimplement
components,andtheimportanceofthebrakes.
Tomaintainenoughpowerforthetractionunitand
implementwhileoperating,regulatethetractionpedal
tokeeptheengineRPMhighandsomewhatconstant.
Agoodruletofollowistodecreasethegroundspeed
astheloadontheimplementincreases,andincreasethe
groundspeedastheloaddecreases.
Therefore,allowthetractionpedaltomovebackward
astheengineRPMdecreases,anddepressthepedal
slowlyastheRPMincreases.Bycomparison,when
drivingfromoneworkareatoanother,withnoload
andcuttingunitraised,havethethrottleintheFast
positionanddepressthetractionpedalslowlybutfully
toattainmaximumgroundspeed.
Theowdividerenhancestractiondriveperformance
incompromisedoperatingconditions.Theowdivider
isforuseinlowspeedrangeonly.Whenapproaching
anareaknowntocausewheelspin,depressandhold
owdividerswitchuntilcompletelypastthearea.If
atirespinswhileclimbingormaneuveringonslopes,
depressswitchandslowlydriveoutofarea.Ifboth
afrontandrearwheelspins,thesteeringbrakecan
befeatheredtotransferthetorquefromthespinning
wheelstooppositefrontwheel.
Anothercharacteristictoconsideristheoperation
ofthepedalsthatareconnectedtothebrakes.The
brakescanbeusedtoassistinturningthemachine.
However,usethemcarefully,especiallyonsoftor
wetgrassbecausetheturfmaybetornaccidentally.
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