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Table of Contents
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 POWER HEAD ...........................................................................................................................................11
3.4 CUTTER DECK ..........................................................................................................................................11
3.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...............................................................................................................................12
3.6 WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................................12
3.7 PRODUCTIvITY .........................................................................................................................................12

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSSECTION 4 - ...........................................................................13

4.1 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................13
4.2 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ................................................................................................................14
4.3 INITIAL RUN-IN PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................15
4.4 STARTING THE ENGINE ...........................................................................................................................15
4.5 GROUND TRAvEL AND STEERING .........................................................................................................15
4.6 ENGAGING THE DECK DRIvE (CUTTER BLADES) ................................................................................16
4.7 HILLSIDE OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................17
4.8 PARKING THE MOWER .............................................................................................................................17
4.9 AFTER OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................17
4.10 REMOvING CLOGGED MATERIAL ........................................................................................................17
4.11 MOvING MOWER WITH ENGINE STOPPED ..........................................................................................18
4.12 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ....................................................................................................18
4.13 ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ..............................................................................................................18
4.14 ADJUSTING THE STEERING LEvERS ...................................................................................................19
4.15 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT ADJUST PEDAL ..........................................................................................19
4.16 TOWING (OPTIONAL HITCH ACCESSORY)...........................................................................................20