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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ............................................................. 4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 6
I
NTRODUCTION
......................................................................................................................... 6
G
ENERAL
S
AFETY
I
NSTRUCTIONS
.............................................................................................. 6
O
WNER
/U
SER
N
OTICE
.............................................................................................................. 6
U
SER
Q
UALIFICATIONS
.............................................................................................................. 6
U
SER
C
LOTHING
....................................................................................................................... 7
I
NSPECT
M
OWER
B
EFORE
E
ACH
U
SE
......................................................................................... 7
R
EGULAR
M
OWER
S
AFETY
M
AINTENANCE
.................................................................................. 7
W
ORK
A
REA
C
ONDITIONS
&
I
NSPECTION
.................................................................................... 7
I
NITIAL
O
PERATING
S
AFETY
G
UIDELINES
.................................................................................... 8
O
PERATION
I
N
F
ORWARD
D
IRECTION
......................................................................................... 8
O
PERATION
I
N
R
EVERSE
........................................................................................................... 8
Z
ERO
-R
ADIUS
T
URN
O
PERATION
............................................................................................... 8
O
PERATION ON
S
LOPES
............................................................................................................ 9
F
UEL
S
AFETY
........................................................................................................................... 9
H
YDRAULIC
S
AFETY
.................................................................................................................. 9
R
EPLACEMENT
P
ARTS
............................................................................................................. 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 11
MOWER INSPECTION…………………………………….………………………………………11
Basic Operation…………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
H
OW TO START THE MOWER
.................................................................................................... 11
Before starting the engine .................................................................................................... 11
Starting the engine............................................................................................................... 11
H
OW TO DRIVE THE MOWER
..................................................................................................... 11
H
OW TO
S
TOP AND
P
ARK THE
M
OWER
..................................................................................... 11
D
RIVING THE
M
OWER
O
VER A
C
URB
…………………………………………………………………12
M
OWING ON
V
ARYING
T
ERRAIN
............................................................................................... 12
H
OW TO
A
DJUST
N
EUTRAL
...................................................................................................... 12
S
PEED
/
S
ENSITIVITY
A
DJUSTMENT
…
…………………...……………………………………………12
H
OW TO
P
ERFORM THE
T
RACKING
A
DJUSTMENT
....................................................................... 12
H
OW TO
T
EST
/U
SE THE
B
LADE
C
LUTCH
/B
RAKE
S
WITCH
............................................................ 13
H
OW TO
T
EST THE
O
PERATOR
P
RESENCE
C
ONTROL
(OPC)
S
WITCH
......................................... 13
S
ERVICE AND
A
DJUSTMENTS
...................................................................................................... 14
Tire Maintenance and Pressure ........................................................................................... 14
Height-of-Cut ....................................................................................................................... 14
Deck Pitch………..…………………………………………………………………………………..14
Belt Tension ........................................................................................................................ 14
Deck Lift Spring…………….………………………………………………………………………..14
Spring Platform……………..……………………………………………………………………….14
Oil Cooler Debris Screen Cleaning…………………………………………………………….....14
Oil Cooler Cleaning…………………………………………………………………………….......14
How to Move the Mower if the Engine Won’t Start............................................................... 14
Bleeding Air from the Hydraulic System .............................................................................. 15
Battery Service .................................................................................................................... 15
Cleaning the Mower ............................................................................................................. 15
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART ...................................................................................... 17
MAINTENANCE RECORD ...................................................................................................... 18