Operator's Manual

Checkingthe
Safety-InterlockSwitches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Theinterlockswitchesstopthemachinewhenyou
raisefromtheseatwhilethetractionpedalispressed.
However,theoperatormaygetofftheseatwhile
theengineisrunningandthetractionpedalisinthe
NEUTRALposition.Althoughtheenginecontinuesto
runifthePTOswitchisdisengagedandthetraction
pedalisreleased,shutoffthebeforerisingfromthe
seat.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunit,shutofftheengine,andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Pressthetractionpedal.Turnthekeyinthe
ignitionswitchtotheONposition.
Note:Iftheenginecranks,thereisa
malfunctionintheinterlocksystem.Correctthis
malfunctionbeforeoperatingthemachine.
3.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheON
position,starttheengine,risefromtheseat,and
movethePTOswitchtotheONposition.
Note:ThePTOshouldnotengage.Ifthe
PTOengages,thereisamalfunctioninthe
interlocksystem.Correctthismalfunctionbefore
operatingthemachine.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake,turnthekeyinthe
ignitionswitchtotheONposition,startthe
engine,andmovethetractionpedaloutofthe
NEUTRALposition.
Note:TheInfoCenterdisplays"tractiondenied"
andthemachineshouldnotmove.Ifthe
machinedoesmove,thereisamalfunctionin
theinterlocksystem.Correctthismalfunction
beforeoperatingthemachine.
5.StarttheenginewiththePTOengaged.
Note:Iftheenginecranks,thereisa
malfunctionintheinterlocksystem.Correctthis
malfunctionbeforeoperatingthemachine.
BurnishingtheBrakes
Toensureoptimumperformanceoftheparking-brake
system,burnish(breakin)thebrakesbeforeuse.
Settheforwardtractionspeedto6.4km/h(4mph)
tomatchthereversetractionspeed(all8spacers
movedtothetopofthemow-speedcontrol).With
theengineathighidle,proceedforwardwiththe
mow-speed-controlstopengagedandridethebrake
for15seconds.Proceedbackwardatfullreverse
speedandridethebrakefor15seconds.Repeatthis
5times,waiting1minutebetweeneachforwardand
reversecycletoavoidoverheatingthebrakes;referto
AdjustingtheParkingBrakes(page59).
SelectingaBlade
StandardCombinationSail
Thisbladeisdesignedtoprovideexcellentliftand
dispersioninalmostanycondition.Ifmoreorlesslift
anddischargevelocityisrequired,consideradifferent
blade.
Attributes:Excellentliftanddispersioninmost
conditions.
AngledSail
Thebladegenerallyperformsbestinlowerheightsof
cut—1.9to6.4cm(3/4to2-1/2inches).
Attributes:
•Dischargeremainsmoreevenatlowerheightsof
cut.
•Dischargehaslesstendencytothrowleftandthus
acleanerlookaroundbunkersandfairways.
•Lowerpowerrequirementatlowerheightsand
denseturf.
AtomicBlade
Thisbladeisdesignedtoprovideexcellentleaf
mulching.
Attribute:Excellentleafmulching
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