Baroness LM551B, Owner'S Operating Manual

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1 Tow hook
Open the underseat cover.
"Underseat Cover" (Page 4-40)
Turn the unload valve under the seat 1 to 1.5
turns counterclockwise.
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1 Unload valve
Close the underseat cover.
Remove the wheel stoppers.
Firmly depress the brake pedal to release
the locking pedal.
Warning
While towing, always keep your foot on the
brake pedal and depress the brake pedal at
any time to stop.
Tow the machine slowly.
Cutting Work
Cutting Work
Warning
Do not start to move or stop the machine
abruptly.
To do so is very dangerous. In addition, it may
damage the hydraulic system or result in oil
leakage.
Caution
Be sure to operate at an appropriate speed for
the mowing site.
When cutting over bumpy surfaces, keep the
engine rpm steady, and slow down the cutting
speed.
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Caution
Note that if you stop operating the mower unit
up/down lever before the mower units are
raised completely, reel rotation may not stop.
Reel rotation will be turned on or off based on
the sensor-detected position of the mower
units.
Caution
After sand topdressing, close the cutter cover.
Otherwise, sand may fly out and get in your
eyes.
Important
Mow with the lever shifted to the "Down"
position.
When the lever is returned to the neutral
position, the cylinders are fixed, preventing
mowing on undulations.
Release the mower lock levers (latches) for
mower units #4 and #5.
Start the engine.
Raise all mower units.
Firmly depress the brake pedal to release
the locking pedal for releasing the locked
brake pedal.
Shift the throttle knob to rev the engine up to
the maximum rpm.
Set the traveling/working selector switch to
the "Working" position.
Shift the mower unit up/down lever to the
"Down" position to lower the mower units.
Set the reel rotation switch to the "Rotation"
position to rotate the reel cutters (cutting
cylinders) of all mower units.
Important
When the traveling speed exceeds 12.0 km/h
during cutting operation, a buzzer will sound.
If the operation continues, the engine and
hydraulic equipments will be damaged.
Set the pedal stopper to the "Working"
position.
Depress the traveling pedal to start cutting
work.
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Handling Instructions
LM551B
Handling Instructions
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Cutting Work