CONTENTS
SAFE OPERATION ................................................................................................. 1
SERVICING OF MACHINE ......................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 3
IMPLEMENT LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................ 6
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS................................................................... 7
MOWER MOUNTING .................................................................................................. 9
MOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ........................................................................... 9
ADJUSTING THE MOWER ................................................................................... 10
DISMOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ................................................................... 10
OPERATING THE ENGINE....................................................................................... 11
MOUNT AND DISMOUNT MACHINE SAFELY..................................................... 11
STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................... 11
Key Switch ...................................................................................................................... 13
CHECK DURING OPERATING ............................................................................. 14
Immediately Stop the Engine if: ...................................................................................... 14
Easy Checker (TM)......................................................................................................... 14
Fuel Valve, Fuel Gauge and Warning Lamp................................................................... 14
Coolant Temperature Gauge .......................................................................................... 15
Hour Meter...................................................................................................................... 16
COLD WEATHER STARTING ............................................................................... 16
BLOCK HEATER (OPTION) .................................................................................. 16
WARMING UP ....................................................................................................... 16
Warm-up and Transmission Oil in the Low Temperature Range.................................... 16
JUMP STARTING .................................................................................................. 17
STOPPING THE ENGINE...................................................................................... 18
Engine Stop Lever (Inside the Hood).............................................................................. 18
OPERATING THE MACHINE.................................................................................... 19
OPERATING NEW MACHINE ............................................................................... 19
Changing Lubricating Oil for New Machines................................................................... 19
Engine Break-in .............................................................................................................. 19
Machine Break-in............................................................................................................ 19
OPERATING FOLDABLE ROPS ........................................................................... 20
To Fold the ROPS .......................................................................................................... 20
To Raise the ROPS to Upright Position.......................................................................... 21
Adjustment of Foldable ROPS........................................................................................ 21
STARTING ............................................................................................................. 22
Operator's Seat............................................................................................................... 22
Seat Belt ......................................................................................................................... 23
Hydraulic Lift Control Pedal ............................................................................................ 23
Throttle Lever.................................................................................................................. 23
Parking Brake Pedal....................................................................................................... 24
Motion Control Lever ...................................................................................................... 24
FIXING FRONT AXLE............................................................................................ 27
