Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.Removethegrassbuildupanddebrisunderthe
mowerdeck.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolant
arepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeofthese
accordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),settheparking
brakeandturntheignitionkeytooff.Removespark
plugwire.Removethekey.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtandchaff
fromtheoutsideoftheengine’scylinderheadns
andblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuseof
water,especiallynearthecontrolpanel,engine,
hydraulicpumpsandmotors.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
CleanerinEngineMaintenance,page27.
4.Greaseandoilthemachine;refertoGreasingand
LubricationinLubrication,page26.
5.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilinEngineMaintenance,page27.
6.Changethehydrauliclter;refertoServicingthe
HydraulicSysteminHydraulicSystemMaintenance,
page40.
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureinDriveSystemMaintenance,page34.
8.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin
ElectricalSystemMaintenance,page32.
9.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:RunthemachinewiththePTOengaged
andtheengineathighidlefor2to5minutesafter
washing.
10.Checktheconditionoftheblades.RefertoServicing
theCuttingBlades.
11.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparemachineforstorage
asfollows.
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacture.Donotuseanalcohol
basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineand
usedatalltimes.
B.Runenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough
thefuelsystem(5minutes).
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