Jacobsen SXG323, Service Manual

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CHAPTER 4. MOWER OPERATION
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Caution:
· Become familiar with haw to operate the lawn
mower and understand safety instructions by
reading this manual carefully.
· Make sure that all safety covers and guards are
installed in position.
· Make sure that the blade nuts are tightened
securely.
· Make sure that the belt is tensioned evenly as
specified.
· Before moving the lawn mower into the
working site, check the whole area and get rid of
all obstacles such as stones, wood, empty tins,
bottles, wires, etc to assure safe operation.
· Make sure that the mower operation will not
cause any injury to children, animals, bystanders,
or damage to trees, buildings, etc.
· Check the place to mow for bumps, ditches,
mounds, steps, slopes, inclination, softness,
water pools, etc. ahead of time to avoid
accidents such as turnover, fall, side-sliding of
the lawn mower.
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a. Start the engine and raise the mower deck by
the lift lever. Then stop the engine.
b. Select one of the setting holes to get the required
cutting height, insert the pin, and retain it with
the spring clip pin. The label showing the relation
ships between the setting holes and cutting
heights is stuck on the mower deck.
c. Also set the cutting height of the gauge wheels by
re-setting the setting hole for the setting pin with
the spring clip pin removed.
d. The right and left gauge wheels should be set to
the same cutting height.
e. Push down the (
d
) of the lift lever to lower the
mower deck.
Caution:
Before operating the lift lever, be seated in the
operator's seat and make sure of the safety con
dictions when lowering the mower deck.
CHAPTER 4. MOWER OPERATION