Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Adding Fuel
- Checking the Engine-Oil Level
- Breaking in a New Machine
- Using the Rollover-Protection System (ROPS)
- Think Safety First
- Operating the Parking Brake
- Operating the Mower Blade-Control Switch (PTO)
- Operating the Throttle
- Operating the Ignition Switch
- Using the Fuel-Shutoff Valve
- Starting and Stopping the Engine
- Using the Safety-Interlock System
- Driving Forward or Backward
- Stopping the Machine
- Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers
- Adjusting the Flow-Baffle-Cam Locks
- Positioning the Flow Baffle
- Positioning the Seat
- Using the Drive-Wheel Release Valves
- Using the Side Discharge
- Transporting the Machine
- Loading the Machine
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LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingortheunloading
machineontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthramp
thatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure.
Backthemachineuptherampsanddriveitforward
downtheramps(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Backthemachineupthe
ramps.
2.Drivethemachineforward
downtheramps.
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps
foreachsideofthemachine.
Ensurethattherampislongenoughsothattheangle
withthegrounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure
36).Onatground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleast
4timesaslongastheheightofthetrailerortruckbed
totheground.Asteeperanglemaycausemower
componentstogetcaughtasthemachinemovesfrom
theramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmay
alsocausethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.Ifyou
areloadingthemachineonornearaslope,position
thetrailerortrucksothatitisonthedownsideof
theslopeandtherampextendsuptheslope.This
minimizestherampangle.
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityofatip-overand
couldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•EnsurethattheROPSisintheupposition
andusetheseatbeltwhenloadingor
unloadingthemachine.Ensurethatthe
ROPSclearsthetopofanenclosedtrailer.
•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse
individualrampsforeachsideofthe
machine.
•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween
therampandthegroundorbetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.
•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast4
timesaslongastheheightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground.Thisensuresthat
rampangledoesnotexceed15degreeson
atground.
•Backthemachineuptherampsanddrive
itforwarddowntheramps.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampasthis
couldcausealossofcontroloratip-over.
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