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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 TRACTOR ...................................................................................................................................................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 ................................................................................................................13
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 TOWING (OPTIONAL HITCH ACCESSORY)...........................................................................................18

TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING CONDITIONSSECTION 5 - ...............................................19