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

1-11

Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices

1-14

Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices

1-16

Decal Location

1-17

Decal Description

1-26

Federal Laws and Regulations

1-40

INTRODUCTION SECTION

2-1

OPERATION SECTION

3-1

OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS

3-3

TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3-4

ROPS and Seat Belt

3-4

Operator Thrown Object Protection

3-4

Tractor Lighting and SMV Emblem

3-5

Tractor Ballast

3-6

GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR

3-6

Boarding the Tractor

3-7

Dismounting the Tractor

3-7

STARTING THE TRACTOR

3-8

CONNECTING ATTACHING HEADS TO THE BOOM

3-9

Connecting Mower Head Hydraulics

3-9

PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE

3-10

Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

3-11

Boom Unit Pre-Operation Inspection and Service

3-11

Cutting Component Inspection

3-21

Blade Bolt Inspection

3-22

OPERATING THE BOOM JOYSTICK CONTROL

3-23

Mower Head Power

3-24

Swing

3-25

Lift

3-26

Dipper

3-27

Tilt

3-28

Door

3-29

DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

3-30

Starting the Tractor

3-31

Brake and Differential Lock Setting

3-32

Driving the Tractor and Boom

3-33

OPERATING THE BOOM UNIT AND ATTACHED HEAD

3-34

Foreign Debris Hazards/Overhead Obstructions

3-35

Operating Speed and Ground Speed

3-36

Operating the Attached Mower Heads

3-37

Shutting Down the Attached Head

3-41

TRACTOR, BOOM, AND ATTACHED HEAD STORAGE

3-42

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