PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ......................................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 5
OWNER/USER NOTICE .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
USER QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
USER CLOTHING ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE ........................................................................................................................................... 6
REGULAR MOWER SAFETY MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 6
WORK AREA CONDITIONS & INSPECTION .................................................................................................................................... 6
INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................... 7
OPERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION ........................................................................................................................................... 7
OPERATION IN REVERSE ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
ZERO-RADIUS TURN OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................. 8
OPERATION ON SLOPES ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
FUEL SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
HYDRAULIC SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
USING
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SPARK ARRESTER
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REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE ......................................................................................................................................... 10
HOW TO START THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
HOW TO STOP AND PARK THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................... 11
DRIVING THE MOWER OVER A CURB ........................................................................................................................................ 11
MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN ................................................................................................................................................ 11
FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL SHUT-OFF
VALVE ...................................................................................................................................... 11
HOW TO ADJUST NEUTRAL......................................................................................................................................................... 12
CHANGING THE SPEED/SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................... 12
HOW TO PERFORM THE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................................................... 12
HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH ........................................................................................................... 13
HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH .......................................................................................... 13
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
TIRE MAINTENANCE AND PRESSURE .......................................................................................................................................... 13
HEIGHT-OF-CUT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
DECK ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
REPLACING CUTTER DECK BELT ................................................................................................................................................ 14
REPLACING DRIVE BELT ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
DECK LIFT ASSIST ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
SPRING PLATFORM ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
HYDRO OIL TANK CHECK AND FILL ........................................................................................................................................... 15
LUBRICATION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
HOW TO MOVE THE MOWER IF THE ENGINE WON’T START ....................................................................................................... 15
BLEEDING AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................... 15
BATTERY SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
CLEANING THE MOWER .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
FUEL EVAPORATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
TORQUE SPECIFICATION CHART................................................................................................................................................. 17
SPINDLE AND DRIVE PULLEY SPLIT HUB R&R ......................................................................................................................... 17
SPINDLE SET UP / BLADE OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 17
CONSUMABLES / MAINTENANCE ITEMS ..................................................................................................................................... 19
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART .............................................................................................................................................. 20
MAINTENANCE RECORD ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................. 22
CUT QUALITY AND MOWING TIPS ............................................................................................................................................. 23
DECALS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24