Operator's Manual

ChoosingAccessories
OptionalEquipmentCongurations
AngleSailBladeHigh-Lift,Parallel-Sail
Blade(Donotuse
withthemulching
bafe)(NotCE
Compliant)
MulchingBafeRollerScraper
GrassCutting:1.9to4.4
cm(3/4to1-3/4inches)
heightofcut
Recommendedinmost
applications
Mayworkwellinlightor
sparseturf
GrassCutting:5to6.4
cm(2to2-1/2inches)
heightofcut
Recommendedforthick
orlushturf
Recommendedforlight
orsparseturf
GrassCutting:7to10
cm(2-3/4to4inches)
heightofcut
Mayworkwellinlushturf
Recommendedinmost
applications
Hasbeenshownto
improvedispersionand
after-cutperformance
onnortherngrassesthat
arecutatleast3times
perweekandlessthan
1/3ofthegrassblade
isremoved.Donot
usewiththehigh-lift,
parallel-sailblade
LeafMulchingRecommendedforuse
withthemulchingbafe
NotAllowedUsewithcombination
sailoranglesailblade
only
Useitwheneverthe
rollersbuildupwith
grassorlarge,atgrass
clumpsofgrassare
seen.Thescrapersmay
increaseclumpingin
certainapplications.
ProsEvendischargeatlower
heightofcut;cleaner
lookaroundbunkersand
fairways;lowerpower
requirements
Moreliftandhigher
dischargevelocity;
sparseorlimpturfis
pickedupathighheight
ofcut;wetorsticky
clippingsaredischarged
efciently
Mayimprovedispersion
andappearancein
certaingrasscutting
applications;verygood
forleafmulching
Reducesrollerbuildup
incertainapplications
ConsDoesnotliftthegrass
wellinhighheight-of-cut
applications;wetor
stickygrasshasa
tendencytobuildupin
thechamber,leading
topoorqualityofcut
andhigherpower
requirements
Requiresmorepowerto
runinsomeapplications;
tendstowindrowat
lowerheightofcutin
lushgrass;donotuse
withthemulchingbafe
Grasswillbuildupinthe
chamberifyouattempt
toremovetoomuch
grasswiththebafein
place
Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedlyandcausepersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththesafetysystems.
•Checktheoperationoftheswitchesdaily
andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoalarge,openarea.
2.Lowerthecuttingunit(s),shutofftheengine,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,theenginemustnot
startwitheitherthecutting-unitswitchengaged
orthetractionpedalengaged.
Note:Correcttheproblemifitisnotoperating
properly.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,putthetractionpedal
inNEUTRAL,theparkingbrakeisDISENGAGED,
andthecuttingunitswitchintheOFFposition.
Note:Theengineshouldstart.Risefromthe
seatandslowlypressthetractionpedal,and
theengineshouldshutoffin1to3seconds.If
itdoesnotshutoff,thereisamalfunctioninthe
interlocksystemthatyoushouldcorrectbefore
resumingoperation.
Note:Themachineisequippedwithaninterlock
switchontheparkingbrake.Theengineshutsoff
whenyoupressthetractionpedalwiththeparking
brakeengaged.
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