Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer
WARNING
If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the
The Wright Stander is shipped completely as- sembled and has been adjusted and tested at the factory. However, due to the jostling of the ship- ping process and the amount of time elapsed since this was done at the factory until you re- ceived the machine the following items need to be repeated again before starting the mower. After you have
Remove spark plug wire from spark plug(s) Inspect the mower for any damage, unusual
conditions or missing parts.
Inspect the mower for all of its decals, espe- cially the warning decals. There should be one blade warning decal on each side of the deck, the “shield missing” under the blade belt cover, the dash decal, the “shield missing” decal behind the pump pulley and belt guard over the operator’s toe area.
Check (and fill if necessary) engine oil level according to the engine manufacturer’s recommendation.
Check (and fill if necessary) hydraulic fluid level. The level should be about
Check rear tire pressure. 8 to 12 psi. is recommended. It should be even on both sides. Use the higher pressures for heavier operators. Set the tire pressure in the front caster tires between 35 and 46 psi. Higher pressures will help keep the caster tires on their rims when impacted from the side but give a harder ride.
Remove the blade belt cover and check (and tighten if necessary) all belt tensions ac- cording to specifications further in this manual. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Rotate the blade pulleys slightly to see if they rotate freely and all turn together.
Lubricate all moving parts (see Maintenance Items section of this manual).
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Replace the blade belt cover.
Remove battery (if electric start version) from machine and fully charge in an open, well ventilated area according to the recommen- dations of the battery charger manual. The battery is 12 volts. After fully charged, install on mower and attach battery cables, posi- tive first (from starter motor) and negative last (from ground).
Fill fuel tank with regular unleaded gasoline. Open fuel valve under gas tank.
DO NOT START THE ENGINE AT THIS TIME. FOLLOW THE NEXT PROCEDURE BEFORE STARTING. The hydraulic sys- tem MUST be checked for proper opera- tion before allowing wheels to operate on the ground.
Set the rear of the machine on jack stands or blocks to raise rear wheels off of the ground two or three inches and check that the mower will not fall off the supports you devise. (Do not support the mower's weight on any part of the foot platform). You must be able to stand on the mower. The stand(s) must be able to secure the mower from rolling off or away during the next procedures. Check under the mower deck for any debris or unusual conditions.
With hand controls in the middle or neutral position, apply the parking brake.
Open the manual valves on top of each motor a
Reattach spark plug wires to spark plugs. Before starting the engine be ready to stop it
if the wheels begin to turn with the brake on. (If this happens, check that the manual valves on top of each motor are open at least a
Start the engine according to the engine manufacturer’s recommendation. Let the engine run at low RPM for several minutes to get the hydraulic fluid circulating through the pumps, etc. While standing on the foot platform, release the parking brake. Now
