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Print Instructions for Print Vendors (Paper Manuals)

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TOTAL PAGE COUNT: Less than 80

Paper Size:

• 11 x 17
• Body - 50 lbs brilliant white offset or equivalent.
• Cover - on 80 lbs coated cover stock
(NOTE: If total order quantity is less than 100 pieces, use uncoated cover stock)

Press:

• Body - 1-color, 2-sided
• Cover - 1-color, 2-sided

Bindery:

• Staple (2X), Face Trim

TOTAL PAGE COUNT: 80 or greater

Paper Size:

• 8-1/2 x 11
• Body - 50 lbs brilliant white offset or equivalent.
• Cover - on 80 lbs coated cover stock
(NOTE: If total order quantity is less than 100 pieces, use uncoated cover stock)

Press:

• Body - 1-color, 2-sided
• Cover - 1-color, 2-sided

Bindery:

• Perfect Bind, Face Trim (3 knife)

GENERAL

COVERS:

• Covers are located at the beginning of this package.
• Back cover is the page IMMEDIATELY AFTER the front cover.
• Limited Warranty Statement is the page IMMEDIATELY AFTER the back cover and must be printed

on the inside of the back cover.

• Check the front cover for the individual part number (typically a 2_____ or 502_____ number).
• Check the front cover for the document number (TP 1xx - xxxx - xx - xx - xx)

BODY:

•ODD number pages are ALWAYS right hand pages, and EVEN number are ALWAYS left hand 

pages.

General:

• 

This instruction page is NOT part of the manual and must NOT be printed.

• Pages labeled with the text “THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK” are placement pages ONLY, 

and should NOT be printed.

If you have any further questions regarding this manual, please contact the Ferris
Industries Technical Publications Department at (315) 495-0100 ext. 249.

Summary of Contents for HydroWalk Series

Page 1: ...im 3 knife GENERAL COVERS Covers are located at the beginning of this package Back cover is the page IMMEDIATELY AFTER the front cover Limited Warranty Statement is the page IMMEDIATELY AFTER the back...

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Page 3: ...5375 North Main Street Munnsville NY 13409 800 933 6175 HydroWalk Series Dual Drive Walk Behind Mowers Powerhead Model Number DDSKAV15 DDSKAV15CE DDSKAV17 DDSKAV17CE DDSKAV23 DDSKAV23CE Mower Deck Mo...

Page 4: ...s 5375 North Main Street Munnsville NY 13409 800 933 6175 www ferrisindustries com Copyright 2006 Ferris Industries All Rights Reserved Printed in USA HydroWalk Series Dual Drive Walk Behind Mowers OP...

Page 5: ...rized Ferris dealer Any damage or deterioration due to normal use wear and tear or environmental or natural elements or exposure Cost of regular maintenance service or parts such as but not limited to...

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Page 7: ...Pulley Height Adjustment 48 models 21 Deck Leveling Adjustment DDSH models 22 Mowing Height Adjustment DDSH models 23 Mower Belt Replacement 24 Mower Belt Replacement DDSH models 25 Transmission Driv...

Page 8: ...turns and crossing roads and sidewalks Stop blades if not mowing 22 Use care when loading or unloading the machine into a trailer or truck TRAINING 1 Read understand and follow all instructions in the...

Page 9: ...ting your foot on the ground ride on units 6 Do not mow excessively steep slopes 7 Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes 8 Do not mow slopes if you cannot back up them TOWED EQUIPMENT RIDE ON UNITS...

Page 10: ...lean up oil or fuel spillage 10 Let engine cool before storing and do not store near flame 11 Stop and inspect the equipment if you strike an object Repair if necessary before restarting 12 Park machi...

Page 11: ...r weld straighten or repair the ROLL BAR Never alter the ROLL BAR by welding anything to it or by drilling additional holes WARNING In order to avoid serious injury or death from roll over it is impor...

Page 12: ...oes not pass all of the follow ing tests it should be replaced BEFORE EACH USE Conduct the following inspections maintenance of the seat belt and retrac tion mechanism 1 Check for dirt or debris in th...

Page 13: ...ner s manual S SA A M M P PL LE E Powerhead Identification Tag Mower Deck Identification Tag Identification Numbers Model No kW Engine RPM LpA Vibration Wheels Vibration Seat Ferris Industries Inc Mun...

Page 14: ...arefully read and obeyed Personal bodily injury can result when these instructions are not followed The information is for your safety and it is important The safety decals below are on your rider and...

Page 15: ...f Operator releases the operator presence handles with PTO engaged OR Operator releases the operator presence handles with parking brake disengaged Test 4 Blade Brake Check Mower blades and mower driv...

Page 16: ...ol the ground speed of the mower The forward lever control the forward ground speed of both drive wheels The left reverse lever controls the steering and reverse ground speed of the left drive wheel a...

Page 17: ...he throttle controls engine speed Move the throttle for ward to increase engine speed and back to decrease engine speed Always operate at FULL throttle Choke Close the choke for cold starting Open the...

Page 18: ...are in place and tight Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel Refer to engine manual for fuel recommendations WARNING Before leaving the operator s position for any reason engage the parking brake disenga...

Page 19: ...until it stops 4 Move the throttle control to mid throttle position and turn the ignition key to OFF Remove the key Operation DRIVING THE MOWER The hydrostatic transmission has an infinite number of...

Page 20: ...ff the PTO 7 Stop the engine see STOPPING THE TRACTOR AND ENGINE PUSHING THE MOWER BY HAND 1 Disengage the PTO engage the parking brake turn the ignition OFF and remove the key 2 To disengage the tran...

Page 21: ...n a cool dry place and fully charged about once a month If battery is left in unit disconnect the negative cable WARNING Never store the unit with gasoline in engine or fuel tank in a heated shelter o...

Page 22: ...bricate Mower Mower Deck 16 Check Mower Deck Belt Tension 24 25 Check Tire Pressure 14 Check Hydraulic Fluid 15 Check Fuel Filter 15 Clean Battery Cables 17 Clean Sharpen Mower Blades 18 Inspect Spark...

Page 23: ...LUG Refer to engine owners manual CHECK HYDRAULIC OIL LEVEL 1 Observe the oil reservoirs B Figure 2 The oil level should be at the FULL line C figure 2 2 Before removing the reservoir caps make sure t...

Page 24: ...rature lithium grease may be used when this is not available Generally all moving metal parts should be oiled where contact is made with other parts Keep oil and grease off belts and pulleys Remember...

Page 25: ...st C Figure 12 2 Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a wire brush until shiny 3 Reinstall the battery and reattach the battery cables positive cable first see B Figure 12 4 Coat the cable...

Page 26: ...a drop of oil A balanced blade will remain level 7 Reinstall each blade with the tabs pointing up toward deck as shown in Figure 15 The blade spacers blade washer and bolt must be reinstalled in the e...

Page 27: ...k 4 Engine flooded 4 Move throttle control out of CHOKE position 5 Fuse blown 5 Replace fuse 6 Battery terminals require 6 Clean the battery terminals cleaning 7 Battery discharged or dead 7 Recharge...

Page 28: ...or replace blades See Mower Blade Service 4 Mower drive belt slipping 4 Clean or replace belt as necessary because it is oily or worn 5 Blades not properly fastened 5 See Servicing the Mower Blades to...

Page 29: ...Fig 16 B Fig 16 A Fig 16 1 3 4 U 1 3 2 U 2 3 2 1 4 U 3 3 2 1 2 U 3 2 2 3 4 L 4 2 3 L 2 1 3 1 4 L 3 1 3 1 2 L 3 0 3 3 4 L 4 0 4 L 5 0 Figure 16 Mowing Height Adjustment Points A Caster Spacers B Blade...

Page 30: ...t of 2 is obtained at the very tip of the blade towards the front of the machine 4 Now place a straight edge on top of the cutter deck approximately 1 to the outside of the front deck mount on the rig...

Page 31: ...LEVELING ADJUSTMENT section This adjustment may need to be repeated more than once until the proper number of shims has been installed to obtain the proper cutting height equal measurements from side...

Page 32: ...belt and re check belt tension Adjust if necessary Spindle Belt 1 Remove PTO clutch to Deck belt See instructions above 2 Loosen the nylon nut C Figure 25 to release the belt tension on the spindle dr...

Page 33: ...nd replace with a new one Make sure the V side of the belt runs in the pulley grooves Figure 28 7 Install the drive belt on the PTO pulley the spindle pulleys and idler pulleys Tighten the spring com...

Page 34: ...nstall belt over the transmission cooling fans and on the transmission input pulleys G around the idler pulleys F I and on the crankshaft pulley 10 Reinstall the belt tension spring D onto the anchor...

Page 35: ...control to FULL highest setting Cycle the speed control lever and neutral return pedal several times to insure and accurate adjust ment has been made Tracking Adjustment Before making a tracking adjus...

Page 36: ...h new filters P N 5021068X1 placing a light film on the seal of the filter before installing Hand tight en filter only 4 Fill oil reservoirs 3 4 full with SAE straight 20 or 30 weight motor oil To Ble...

Page 37: ...B Figure 33 until the rotor face and armature face just contacts the gauge 5 Check the windows for an equal amount of tension when the gauge is inserted and removed and make any necessary adjustments...

Page 38: ...ific gravity of a cell once per hour The battery is fully charged when the cells are gassing freely at low charging rate and less than 0 003 change in spe cific gravity occurs over a three hour period...

Page 39: ...e can be seen or if the electrolyte fluid cannot be seen do not attempt to start with jumper cables as long as the battery remains frozen WARNING For your personal safety use extreme care when jump st...

Page 40: ...x 7 50 12 Inflation Pressure 15 psi 1 03 bar Front Wheels Tire Size 9 x 3 5 6 Inflation Pressure 25 psi 1 72 bar TRANSMISSION Eaton 771 101 771 102 Type Unitized Drive Transaxles Hydraulic Fluid Mobil...

Page 41: ...orates in the hot afternoon sun LC 1 HOW TO WATER YOUR LAWN The best method of watering a lawn is to imitate a slow soaking rain applying about 1 inch of water A method of verifying the amount that yo...

Page 42: ...at one time shocks the plant s growth system and weakens the grass plants A good rule of thumb is the 1 3 rule to cut no more than one third of the grass height and never more than 1 inch at a time Th...

Page 43: ...start mowing on a smooth level area The size and type of area to be mowed will determine the best mowing pattern to use Obstructions such as trees fences and buildings and conditions such as slopes a...

Page 44: ...y cutting conditions a rumbling sound may be present and is normal MULCHING REQUIRES EXCELLENT MOWING CONDITIONS Mulching mowers cannot function properly if the grass is wet or if the grass is simply...

Page 45: ...terial This material in turn acts as an inexpensive fertilizer for your lawn and garden How to start a healthy compost pile 1 Build a bin using bricks fencing cement blocks etc or pur chase a prefabri...

Page 46: ...e Blades are installed incorrectly Reinstall the blades correctly Stepped Cutting Streaking Streaking Streaking is when thin strips of uncut grass are left behind the mower Streaking is usually caused...

Page 47: ...tly Blades are dull or worn Sharpen or replace the blades Blades are damaged Replace the blades Deck is clogged with grass clippings Clean out the deck Deck shell is damaged Repair or replace the deck...

Page 48: ...llustrations which show the relationship of the parts and how they go together as well as giving the replace ment part numbers and quantities used Important assembly notes and special torque values ar...

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