TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY SECTION

1-1

General Safety Instructions and Practices

1-2

Operator Safety Instructions and Practices

1-3

Connecting & Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions & Practices

1-5

Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices

1-6

Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices

1-12

Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices

1-14

Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices

1-16

Decal Location

1-17

Decal Description

1-28

Federal Laws and Regulations

1-44

INTRODUCTION SECTION

2-1

OPERATION SECTION

3-1

OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS

3-3

ROPS and Seat Belt

3-4

Operator Thrown Object Protection

3-4

Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem

3-5

Tractor Ballast

3-5

GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR

3-6

Boarding the Tractor

3-6

Dismounting the Tractor

3-6

STARTING THE TRACTOR

3-7

CONNECTING ATTACHING HEADS TO THE BOOM

3-8

Connecting Mower Head Hydraulics

3-8

PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE

3-9

Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

3-10

Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service

3-10

Cutting Component Inspection

3-18

Blade Bolt Inspection

3-19

OPERATING THE BOOM JOYSTICK CONTROL

3-22

Maverick Boom Control System

3-23

The Hydraulic System

3-23

The Mower Head Circuit

3-24

The Electronic Network

3-24

The Instrumentation

3-26

Operator Interface

3-27

Swing

3-30

Lift

3-31

Dipper

3-32

Telescoping Boom

3-33

Tilt

3-34

Head Swivel

3-35

Door

3-36

DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

3-37

Starting the Tractor

3-38

Brake and Differential Lock Setting

3-39

Driving the Tractor and Boom

3-40

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