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CONTENTS
This manual contains safety and operating instructions
for your new Jacobsen machine. This manual should be
stored with the equipment for reference during operation.
Before you operate your machine, you and each operator
you employ should read the manual carefully in its
entirety. By following the safety, operating, and
maintenance instructions, you will prolong the life of your
equipment, and maintain its maximum efficiency.
If additional information is needed, contact your
Jacobsen Dealer.
The serial plate is located on the frame behind the left
front tire. Jacobsen recommends you record these
numbers below for easy reference.
CHARLOTTE, NC
YEAR OF
PRODUCTION:
MADE IN U.S.A.
®
A Textron Company
FOREWORD
1
CONTENTS
1
Contents
2
Safety
2.1
Operating Safety .................................................. 3
2.2
Important Safety Notes ........................................ 4
3
Controls
3.1
Icons .................................................................... 5
3.2
Controls ............................................................... 7
3.3
Opening The Hood .............................................. 8
3.4
Steering Console Cover ....................................... 8
4
Set-Up
4.1
General ................................................................ 9
4.2
Initial Inspection ................................................... 9
4.3
Wheels ................................................................. 9
4.4
Steering Wheel .................................................. 10
4.5
ROPS ................................................................. 10
4.6
Seat ................................................................... 11
4.7
Front Mower Hose Bracket ................................ 11
4.8
Front Mowers ..................................................... 12
4.9
Center (Rear) Mower ......................................... 13
4.10 Reel adjustments ............................................... 13
4.11 Battery ............................................................... 13
4.12 Down Pressure Springs ..................................... 14
4.13 Operating Checks .............................................. 15
4.14 Operator Back-up System ................................. 15
5
Adjustments
5.1
General.............................................................. 16
5.2
Fan Belt ............................................................. 16
5.3
Pump Drive Belt ................................................. 16
5.4
Neutral and 3WD Switches ................................ 17
5.5
Parking Brake Switches ..................................... 17
5.6
Lift Limit Switch .................................................. 17
5.7
Traction Pedal Neutral ....................................... 18
5.8
Traction Pedal Forward Stop ............................. 18
5.9
Lift / Lower Pedal Stop ...................................... 18
5.10 Parking Brake .................................................... 19
5.11 Rear Lift Arm ..................................................... 19
5.12 Down Pressure .................................................. 19
5.13 Reel To Bedknife ............................................... 20
5.14 Reel to Bedknife Adjustment ............................. 20
5.15 Cutting Modes ................................................... 21
5.16 Cutting Height Adjustment ................................. 21
5.17 Removing the Cutting Unit ................................. 22
5.18 Cutting Height - Fixed Mode .............................. 22
5.19 Cutting Height - Floating Mode .......................... 23
5.20 Torque Specification .......................................... 24
5.21 Specific Torque .................................................. 24
6
Troubleshooting
6.1
General.............................................................. 25
7
Maintenance & Lubrication Charts
7.1
General.............................................................. 26
7.2
Lubrication Chart ............................................... 26
LITHO IN U.S.A. 10-2008
© Copyright 2008, Textron Inc. “All rights reserved, including the
right to reproduce this material or portions thereof in any form.”
Proposition 65 Warning
This product contains or emits
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
