TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices .........................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices .......................................................................................................1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ...............................................................................................1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ...........................................................................1-14
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................................................1-16
Decal Location .................................................................................................................................................1-17
Decal Description .............................................................................................................................................1-19
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................1-24
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................3-1
DEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................3-2
HITCH LINKAGE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................3-2
HITCH ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................................3-3
FRONT CHAIN GUARD ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................3-3
INSTALLING HYDRAULIC MOTOR ..................................................................................................................3-4
REAR CHAIN GUARD ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................................3-5
SIDE DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................................3-5
SKID SHOE ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................................................3-6
OPTIONAL GAUGE WHEEL ASSEMBLY .........................................................................................................3-6
OPERATION SECTION .......................................................................................................4-1
SM72 Standard Equipment and Specifications ..................................................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................................4-4
SKID STEER REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt ..........................................................................................................................................4-5
Operator Protective Door ...................................................................................................................................4-5
Power Unit Safety Devices ................................................................................................................................4-6
Hitch ...................................................................................................................................................................4-6
Auxiliary Hydraulics ............................................................................................................................................4-6
GETTING ON AND OFF THE SKID STEER .....................................................................................................4-7
Boarding the Power Unit ....................................................................................................................................4-7
Dismounting the Skid Steer ..............................................................................................................................4-8
STARTING THE SKID STEER ..........................................................................................................................4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE SKID STEER .....................................................................................4-10
Connecting the Hitches ....................................................................................................................................4-10
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-12
Skid Steer Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ..................................................................................................4-13
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-13
Cutting Component Inspection .........................................................................................................................4-16
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................4-17
DRIVING THE SKID STEER AND MOWER ....................................................................................................4-20
Starting the Skid Steer .....................................................................................................................................4-21
Driving the Skid Steer ......................................................................................................................................4-21
OPERATING THE SKID STEER AND MOWER ..............................................................................................4-22
