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SECTION 3 INITIAL SET-UP 3-1
3.1 Assembly ................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Parking Brake ............................................................................................................ 3-2
3.3 Fuel............................................................................................................................ 3-3
3.4 Operator Seat Pan ...................................................................................................... 3-4
3.5 Fuel Shut-Off Valve .................................................................................................. 3-4
3.6 Engine Oil.................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.7 Hydraulic Fluid.......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8 Hydrostatic Pump Adjustment .................................................................................. 3-7
3.9 Towing (Hydrostatic Pump Release)......................................................................... 3-8
3.10 Hydrostatic Pump Belt .............................................................................................. 3-8
3.11 Mower Deck Drive Belt ........................................................................................... 3-9
3.12 Deck Belt ................................................................................................................. 3-10
3.13 Weight Transfer Springs.......................................................................................... 3-11
3.14 Blades ...................................................................................................................... 3-12
3.15 Operator Seat ........................................................................................................... 3-12
3.16 Steering Control Arms............................................................................................. 3-13
3.17 Mower Deck Height ............................................................................................... 3-14
3.18 Mower Deck Height Calibration ............................................................................. 3-15
3.19 Tires and Wheels ..................................................................................................... 3-17
3.20 General Inspection................................................................................................... 3-17
3.21 Engine...................................................................................................................... 3-17
3.22 Hour Meter .............................................................................................................. 3-18
3.23 Maintenance Checklists........................................................................................... 3-18
SECTION 4 OPERATING PROCEDURES 4-1
4.1 Starting The Engine................................................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Stopping The Engine ................................................................................................. 4-3
4.3 Motion Control .......................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4 Recommended Blades ............................................................................................... 4-5
4.5 Ground Speed ............................................................................................................ 4-6
4.6 Mower Deck Operation ............................................................................................. 4-7
4.7 Mule Pulley Adjustment............................................................................................ 4-8
4.8 Anti-Scalp Wheel Adjustment (prior to serial #34660609) ...................................... 4-8