Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Adding Fuel
- Checking the Engine-Oil Level
- Breaking in a New Machine
- Think Safety First
- Operating the Parking Brake
- Operating the Throttle
- Operating the Ignition Switch
- Operating the PTO Engagement Lever
- Starting and Shutting Off the Engine
- The Safety Interlock System
- Driving Forward or Backward
- Stopping the Machine
- Unlatching the Seat
- Raising the Mower Deck into Service Position
- Lowering the Mower Deck to the Operating Position
- Adjusting the Fill Reduction System (FRS) Baffles
- Adjusting the Height of Cut
- Emptying the Hopper
- Clearing the Hopper Screen
- Using the Drive-Wheel-Release Valves
- Transporting the Machine
- Loading the Machine
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DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTracking
Thetrackingknobislocatedundertheseat.
Rotatingthisknoballowsnetuningadjustmentssothat
themachinetracksstraightwiththedriveleversinthefull
forwardposition.
1.Runthemachineat3/4speedforatleast5minutesto
bringthehydraulicuiduptooperatingtemperature.
Stopthemachineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Unlatchtheseatandtilttheseatforwardtogainaccess
tothetrackingknob.RefertoUnlatchingtheSeat
(page22).
4.Rotatetheknobtowardtherighttosteerrightand
rotatetowardthelefttosteerleft.
5.Adjustin1/8turnincrementsuntilthemachinetracks
straight.
6.Checkandensurethemachinedoesnotcreepwhenit
isinneutralwiththeparkingbrakedisengaged(Figure
50).
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Figure50
1.Trackingknob
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat103kPa(15psi).
Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Checkthetires
whentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.
Note:Thereartireisasemi-pneumatictireanddoesnot
requireair-pressuremaintenance.
Figure51
Note:Donotaddanytypeoftirelinerorfoamllmaterial
tothetires.
CheckingtheWheelLugNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122to129N-m(90
to95ft-lb).
CheckingtheWheelHubNuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checkandensurethatthetorqueoftheslottednutis373to
475N-m(275to350ft-lb).
AdjustingtheCasterPivot
Bearings
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)
1.MovethespeedcontrollevertotheNEUTRALposition
tostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Removethedustcapfromthecasterandtightenthe
locknut(Figure52andFigure53).
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersareatand
thenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlysetthepre-loadon
thebearings(Figure52andFigure53).
Important:Makesurethatthespringwashers
areinstalledcorrectlyasshowninFigure52and
Figure53.
5.Installthedustcap.
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