Alamo Bush Hog HDC-3 Series, Operator'S Manual

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HDC SERIES ZERO TURN MOWER
TABLE OF CONTENT
SAFETY (SECTION 1)
General Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................1-1
Important Safety Considerations and Precautions ..............................................................1-2
Safety Instructions and Recommendations ..........................................................................1-2
OPERATOR SAFETY ................................................................................................................1-3
MOWER OPERATION SAFETY................................................................................................1-3
Ground Speed When Mowing ..................................................................................................................................1-3
ACCIDENT PATTERNS TO AVOID...........................................................................................1-4
Contact With The Rotating Blades............................................................................................................................1-4
Mower Thrown Objects.............................................................................................................................................1-4
Grass Discharge Chute ............................................................................................................................................1-4
Over Turning .............................................................................................................................................................1-4
Mower Running Over Victim .....................................................................................................................................1-4
Child Safety ..............................................................................................................................................................1-4
Fuel and Grass Fires ................................................................................................................................................1-4
MOWER BLADE CONTACT HAZARDS...................................................................................1-5
THROWN OBJECT SAFETY ....................................................................................................1-6
USE ROPS & SEATBELTS FOR OPERATING ON SLOPES SAFETY ...........................1-7 / 1-8
RUN OVER HAZARDS..............................................................................................................1-9
CHILD SAFETY .......................................................................................................................1-10
FUEL & FIRE SAFETY..................................................................................................1-11 / 1-12
MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND STORAGE SAFETY .................................................1-13 / 1/14
HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK HAZARD .................................................................................1-15
BATTERY SERVICE PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................1-16
DRIVING AND TRANSPORTING ON PUBLIC ROADS.........................................................1-17
PARTS INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................1-18
SAFETY DECAL LOCATIONS (MOWER DECK)...................................................................1-19
SAFETY DECAL LOCATIONS (POWER UNIT) .....................................................................1-20
SAFETY DECAL PICTORIALS.....................................................................................1-21 / 1/23
FEDERAL LAWS and REGULATIONS ..................................................................................1-24
INTRODUCTION (SECTION 2)
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................2-1 / 2-2
SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................2-3
CONTROLS (SECTION 3)
CONTROL LOCATIONS...........................................................................................................................................3-1
CONTROL PANEL....................................................................................................................................................3-2
IGNITION SWITCH ..................................................................................................................................................3-3
PERSONALIZING YOUR KEY CODE .....................................................................................................................3-3
CHOKE and THROTTLE ..........................................................................................................................................3-3
STEERING CONTROL LEVERS .............................................................................................................................3-4
SPEED TRACKING ADJUSTMENT.........................................................................................................................3-4
PTO SWITCH ...........................................................................................................................................................3-5
CUTTING HEIGHT CONTROLS ..............................................................................................................................3-5
FUEL TANK and FILLER NECK ...............................................................................................................................3-5
SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS ..........................................................................................................................3-6
TRANSAXLE BYPASS CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................3-6
PARKING BRAKE.....................................................................................................................................................3-7
USB CHARGING SOCKET ......................................................................................................................................3-7