Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1PRE-START CHECK LIST
Make the following checks and perform the service required before each
3.1.1.Check tires and add or release air as needed to bring pressure in drive tires to: 12 psi (Turf Type Tires), 5 psi (All Terrain Type Tires) and 25 psi in rear caster tire. Pressure in front deck caster wheels should be 25 psi.
3.1.2.Check guards, deflectors and covers to make sure all are in place and securely tightened.
3.1.3.Check engine oil and add oil as needed to bring level up to the FULL mark. Refer to engine owner’s manual for oil specifications. See Figure 3.1.
FULL
MARK
OIL DIP
STICK
FIGURE 3.1
3.1.4.Check Blade switch to insure it works freely. Switch is pulled “UP” for blade engagement or pushed back “IN” for blade disengagement. See Figure 3.2. IMPORTANT: Disengagement stops blades.
3.1.5.Clean exterior surfaces of cutting deck and engine of any accumulation of dirt, grass, oil, etc. Keep engine air intake screen and cooling fins clear at all times.
3.1.6.Add fuel to tank of the Out Front
PULL UP TO ENGAGE BLADE.
PUSH DOWN TO DISENGAGE BLADE SWITCH
BLADE.
IMPORTANT: This Out Front
ROLL RELEASE: To roll the machine without the engine running, pressure within the hydraulic pumps must be released. There is one lever on the upper right side of each pump that is used to release the pressure. Rotate lever counter clockwise and secure in that position. See Figure 3.3.
PRESSURE
RELEASE
LEVER
LEVER IS IN POSITION FOR
PROPELLING RIDER UNDER
ITS OWN POWER (RIDER WILL
NOT ROLL WITH LEVER IN
THIS POSITION)
PRESSURE
RELEASE
LEVERLEVER IS ROTATED COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND LATCHED IN A SECURED POSITION FOR ROLLING RIDER (RIDER WILL NOT PROPEL ITSELF WITH LEVER IN THIS POSITION)
FIGURE 3.3
IMPORTANT: This machine is equipped with a WARNING beeper. The beeper will sound when engine oil pressure is low or engine temperature is high. If this beeper sounds, stop operation immediately. Do not resume operation until the cause has been determined and proper action taken. Beeper function can be verified (with engine stopped) by turning key to “RUN” position.
FIGURE 3.2
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