Operator's Manual

PushingtheMachine
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)andturnthe
ignitionkeytooff.Movetheleverstoneutrallocked
positionandapplyparkingbrake.Removethekey.
2.Rotatetheby-passvalvescounterclockwise1turn
topush.Thisallowshydraulicuidtoby-passthe
pumpenablingthewheelstoturn(Figure28).
Important:Donotrotateby-passvalvesmore
than1turn.Thispreventsvalvesfromcoming
outofthebodyandcausinguidtorunout.
3.Disengageparkingbrakebeforepushing.
ChangingtoMachineOperation
Rotatetheby-passvalvesclockwise1turntooperate
machine(Figure28).
Note:Donotovertightentheby-passvalves.
Themachinewillnotdriveunlessby-passvalvesare
turnedin.
Figure28
1.Sideconsolecontrols
3.Hydraulicpumps
2.By-passvalve
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower
takeoff(PTO)totheoffposition,rotatethe
ignitionkeytooffandremovethekey.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
TransportingMachines
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredbylaw.
Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
petsorbystandersavoidinjury.
Totransportthemachine:
•Lockthebrakeandblockthewheels.
•Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck
withstraps,chains,cable,orropes.
•Secureatrailertothetowingvehiclewithsafety
chains.
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
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