Operation
– Whenever you leave the mower.
•
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
alert to the presence of children. Children are
often attracted to the machine and the mowing
activity. Never assume that children will remain
where you last saw them.
– Keep children out of the mowing area and
under the watchful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator.
– Be alert and turn the machine off if children
enter the area.
– Before and while backing or changing
direction, look behind, down, and side-to-side
for small children.
– Never allow children to operate the machine.
– Do Not carry children, even with the blades
shut off. Children could fall off and be
seriously injured or interfere with the safe
operation of the machine. Children that have
been given rides in the past could suddenly
appear in the working area for another ride and
be run over or backed over by the machine.
Mowing
1.
The UltraVac blower operates when PTO is
engaged. Be sure that all persons are clear of
the mower deck before engaging the cutting
blades. Set the throttle to “midway” position. Pull
outward on the PTO switch to the “ROTATE”
position. Accelerate to full throttle to begin
mowing.
2.
To disengage the PTO and blower, set the
throttle to “midway” position. Push in on the
PTO switch to the “STOP” position to stop the
cutting blades and blower. The cutting blades will
require a slightly longer amount of time to come
to a complete stop when the blower is installed
on the deck. Verify that all rotation indicators
have stopped before clearing blower assembly or
mower deck.
3.
To empty the hopper, first disengage the PTO.
Lift up on the handle to open the door and empty
the hopper.
Important:
Do Not transport the machine
with the hopper full. Empty the hopper
before attempting to load machine on trailer
or truck. This will reduce the chance of
rearward tip up.
4.
Close and latch the door before continuing
mowing. Do Not engage the cutting blades while
the door is in the open position.
Tips for mowing conditions:
•
When mowing in areas with sandy soil, use
low lift blades on the cutting deck and higher
cutting heights to minimize wear on the blower
components.
•
When mowing in wet conditions, such as just after
a rain or in heavy dew, use low lift blades on the
cutting deck to minimize plugging of the blower.
•
Maintaining a ground speed that does not pull
down the engine RPM will allow for the highest
productivity and best quality of cut. Bogging the
engine RPM down by going too fast will cause
plugging and quality of cut issues.
•
When the UltraVac gets full, the sound of the
blower will change and there will be slight blowout
from the front right corner of the deck. Emptying
the Ultra Vac at this point will minimize the
potential for the tube to plug.
Collection System Removal for Side
Discharge
1.
Empty the hopper.
CAUTION
The hopper assembly is heavy when it is full,
which may make it difficult to remove the
hopper assembly from the unit. The entire
hopper assembly may fall, which may cause
injury.
Prior to removing the hopper assembly from
the unit, first empty the contents.
2.
Disengage the PTO, stop engine, wait for all
moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage
parking brake.
3.
Remove the discharge tube by releasing the latches
at the blower. Slide the tube off the blower outlet
and remove the upper end from the hopper.
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