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Adjusting the Parking Brake
No Parts Required
Procedure
Check to make sure the parking brake is adjusted properly.
Refer to your
Operator’s Manual
for the correct procedure.
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Checking the Tire Pressure
No Parts Required
Procedure
Note:
Increase the tire pressure due to the additional weight.
Check and increase the air pressure in the front caster wheels
and rear tires (
Groundsmaster 360
Air pressure in all tires: 172 kPa (25 psi)
Groundsmaster 7200
Air pressure in the rear tires: 138 kPa (20 psi)
Air pressure in the front caster wheels: 207 kPa (30 psi)
Figure 11
Operation
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Important:
Set the parking brake when leaving the
machine unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury, follow these procedures:
•
Become familiar with all operating and safety
instructions in the
Operator's Manual
for your
machine before using this attachment.
•
Never remove the bagger or bagger tubes while
the engine is running.
•
Always shut the engine off and wait for all
moving parts to stop before clearing an
obstruction from the bagging system.
•
Never do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.
•
Set the parking brake.
WARNING
Without the grass deflector, bagger tubes or
complete bagger assembly mounted in place, you
and others are exposed to blade contact and thrown
debris. Contact with the rotating mower blade(s)
and thrown debris will cause injury or death.
•
Always install the grass deflector when removing
the bagger and changing to side discharge
mode.
•
If the grass deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately. The grass deflector routes material
down toward the turf.
•
Never put your hands or feet under the mower
deck.
•
Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take-off
(PTO) to off and rotate the ignition key to off.
Also remove the key and pull the wire off the
spark plug(s).
•
Shut off the engine before unclogging the
discharge chute.
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