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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 DIRECTION REFERENCE ...........................................................................................................................1
1.3 SERVICING THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS ................................................................1
1.4 SYMBOLS ....................................................................................................................................................2
SECTION 2 - SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................................................3
2.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................3
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS ..........................................................................................................................................3
2.3 BEFORE OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS ...............................................................................................3
2.4 TESTING THE SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM .........................................................................................4
2.5 OPERATION CONSIDERATIONS ...............................................................................................................5
2.6 MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS & STORAGE....................................................................................6
2.7 USING A SPARK ARRESTOR ....................................................................................................................7
2.8 SPARK IGNITION SYSTEM .........................................................................................................................7
2.9 SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS .................................................................................................8
3.1 ENGINE ........................................................................................................................................................9
3.2 ELECTRICAL ...............................................................................................................................................9
3.3 ENGINE DECK .............................................................................................................................................9
3.4 CUTTER DECK ..........................................................................................................................................10
3.5 WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................................10
3.6 PRODUCTIVITY .........................................................................................................................................10
SECTION 4 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................................11
4.1 CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................11
4.2 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ................................................................................................................12
4.3 TESTING THE SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ......................................................................................12
4.4 INITIAL RUN-IN PROCEDURES................................................................................................................12
4.5 STARTING THE ENGINE ...........................................................................................................................13
4.6 GROUND TRAVEL AND STEERING.........................................................................................................13
4.7 ENGAGING THE DECK DRIVE (CUTTER BLADES) ...............................................................................14
4.8 HILLSIDE OPERATION .............................................................................................................................14
4.9 PARKING THE MOWER ............................................................................................................................14
4.10 AFTER OPERATION ................................................................................................................................14
4.11 REMOVING CLOGGED MATERIAL ........................................................................................................15
4.12 MOVING MOWER WITH ENGINE STOPPED .........................................................................................15
4.13 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ...................................................................................................15