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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATIONSECTION 1 - ...................................................................................1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 DIRECTION REFERENCE ...........................................................................................................................1
1.3 SERVICING THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS .................................................................1
1.4 SYMBOLS ....................................................................................................................................................2
SAFETY INFORMATIONSECTION 2 - ......................................................................................3
2.1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................3
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS ..........................................................................................................................................3
2.3 BEFORE OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................3
2.4 OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................................4
2.5 ROLL-OVER PROTECTION SYSTEM .........................................................................................................6
2.6 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS & STORAGE ....................................................................................8
2.7 SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS .................................................................................................9
SPECIFICATIONSSECTION 3 - ..............................................................................................10
3.1 ENGINE ......................................................................................................................................................10
3.2 ELECTRICAL .............................................................................................................................................10
3.3 POWER HEAD ...........................................................................................................................................10
3.4 CUTTER DECK ..........................................................................................................................................11
3.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...............................................................................................................................11
3.6 WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................................11
3.7 PRODUCTIVITY .........................................................................................................................................11
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSSECTION 4 - ...........................................................................12
4.1 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................12
4.2 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ................................................................................................................13
4.3 INITIAL RUN-IN PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................14
4.4 STARTING THE ENGINE ...........................................................................................................................14
4.5 GROUND TRAVEL AND STEERING .........................................................................................................14
4.6 ENGAGING THE DECK DRIVE (CUTTER BLADES) ................................................................................15
4.7 HILLSIDE OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................16
4.8 PARKING THE MOWER .............................................................................................................................16
4.9 AFTER OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................16
4.10 REMOVING CLOGGED MATERIAL ........................................................................................................16
4.11 MOVING MOWER WITH ENGINE STOPPED ..........................................................................................17
4.12 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ....................................................................................................17
4.13 ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ..............................................................................................................17
4.14 ADJUSTING THE STEERING LEVERS ...................................................................................................18
4.15 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT ADJUST PEDAL ..........................................................................................18
4.16 TOWING (OPTIONAL HITCH ACCESSORY)...........................................................................................19
TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONSSECTION 5 - ...............................................20