Operator's Manual

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Important:Donotrunthestartermotor

morethan30secondsatatimeorpremature

starterfailuremayresult.Iftheenginefails

tostartafter30seconds,turnthekeyto

theOFFposition,checkthecontrolsand

procedures,wait30additionalseconds,and

repeatthestartingprocedure.

5.Allowtheenginetowarmupatmidspeed

(withoutload),thenmovethethrottlecontrolto

thedesiredposition.

Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutes

beforeshuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.

Failuretodosomaydamagetheturbocharger.

UsingCruiseControl

Thecruise-controlswitchlocksinthepedalpositionto

maintainthedesiredgroundspeed.Pressingtherear

oftheswitchturnsthecruisecontroloff,themiddle

positionoftheswitchenablesthecruise-control

function,andthefrontoftheswitchsetsthedesired

groundspeed.

Note:Pressingeitherthebrakepedalormovingthe

tractionpedalintotheREVERSEposition,for1second,

alsodisengagesthepedalposition.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutes

beforeshuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.

Thisallowstheturbochargertocooldownbefore

shuttingofftheengine.Failuretodosomaylead

toturbochargertrouble.

Note:Lowerthemowerdeckstotheground

whenevermachineisparked.Thisrelievesthe

hydraulicloadfromthesystem,preventswearon

systemparts,andalsopreventsaccidentallowering

ofthemowerdecks.

1.MovethethrottlecontrolbackwardtotheSLOW

position.

2.MovethePTOswitchtotheOFFposition.

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.RotatetheignitionkeytotheOFFposition.

5.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent

accidentalstarting.

UsingtheEngine-Speed

Switch

Theengine-speedswitchhas2modestochangethe

enginespeed.Bymomentarilytappingtheswitch,

theenginespeedincreasesordecreasesin100-rpm

increments.Byholdingtheswitchdown,theengine

automaticallymovestoHIGHorLOWIDLE,depending

onwhichpartoftheswitchyoupressed.

AdjustingtheMowing

Speed

Supervisor(ProtectedMenu)

Thisfeatureallowsthesupervisortosetthemaximum

mowingspeedinincrementsof5%between30and

100%,atwhichtheoperatorcanmow(lowrange).

RefertoSettingtheMaximumAllowedMowSpeed

(page36)fortheproceduretosetthemowspeed.

Operator

Thisfeatureallowstheoperatortoadjustthe

maximummowingspeed(lowrange),withinthe

supervisorspre-adjustedsettings.Wheninthe

InfoCentersplashormainscreen,pressthemiddle

button(

icon)toadjustthespeed.

Note:Whenswitchingbetweenlowandhighranges,

thesettingswilltransferbasedontheprevioussetting.

Thesettingsareresetwhenthemachineisturnedoff.

Note:Thisfeaturemayalsobeusedinconjunction

withcruisecontrol.

AdjustingtheTransport

Speed

Supervisor(ProtectedMenu)

Thisfeatureallowsthesupervisortosetthemaximum

transportspeedinincrementsof5%between30

and100%,atwhichtheoperatorcantransport(high

range).

RefertoSettingtheMaximumAllowedTransport

Speed(page36)fortheproceduretosetthetransport

speed.

Operator

Thisfeatureallowstheoperatortoadjustthe

maximumtransportspeed(highrange)withinthe

supervisor’spre-adjustedsettings.Wheninthe

InfoCentersplashormainscreen,pressthemiddle

button(

icon)toadjustthespeed.

Note:Whenswitchingbetweenlowandhighranges,

thesettingstransferbasedontheprevioussetting.

Thesettingsareresetwhenthemachineisturnedoff.

Note:Youcanalsousethisfeatureinconjunction

withcruisecontrol.

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