Operator's Manual

CheckingandCleaningthe
Hydraulic-UnitShrouds
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Movetheseatforward.
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromthe
hydraulic-unitshrouds(Figure76).
5.Positiontheseat.
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Figure76
1.Hydraulic-unitshrouds
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Note:Thisproceduremustbefollowedafterthe
rst100hoursorwhenabrakecomponenthasbeen
removedorreplaced.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey.
4.Raisethebackofthemachineandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
DANGER
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfail
tosupportmachineandcauseaserious
injury.
•Usejackstandswhensupporting
machine.
•Donotusehydraulicjacks.
5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
7.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandleto
thereleasedposition;refertoUsingthe
Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page34).
8.Checktoseeifthereisavisiblegapbetween
theL-bracketandthelinkagestop(Figure77).
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