CONTENTS 1
3
Important Safety Notes ........................................ 7
Product Identification ........................................... 8
Engine .................................................................. 8
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Mower .................................................................. 9
Weights And Dimensions ..................................... 9
Accessories And Support Literature .................... 9
Decals................................................................ 10
Icons .................................................................. 14
Control Descriptions .......................................... 16
Daily Inspection ................................................. 17
Interlock System ................................................ 17
Operating Procedures........................................ 18
Starting .............................................................. 19
Stopping / Parking ............................................. 19
To Drive / Transport ........................................... 20
Hillside Operation .............................................. 20
Mowing .............................................................. 22
Towing / Trailering ............................................. 23
6.10 Daily Maintenance ............................................. 24
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHARTS
General .............................................................. 25
Lubrication Chart ............................................... 25
Maintenance Charts ........................................... 26
General .............................................................. 27
Engine ................................................................ 27
Engine Oil .......................................................... 28
Air Filter ............................................................. 28
Fuel .................................................................... 29
Fuel System ....................................................... 29
Battery ............................................................... 30
Jump Starting ..................................................... 30
Charging Battery ................................................ 30
8.10 Hydraulic Hoses ................................................. 31
8.11 Hydraulic fluid .................................................... 31
8.12 Hydraulic FLUID Filters ...................................... 32
8.13 Electrical System ............................................... 32
8.14 Muffler And Exhaust .......................................... 32
8.15 Tires ................................................................... 32
8.16 Wheel Mounting Procedure ............................... 33
8.17 Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) .............. 33
8.18 Care And Cleaning ............................................ 33
8.19 Backlapping ....................................................... 34
8.20 Storage .............................................................. 35
General .............................................................. 36
Bedknife-To-Reel ............................................... 36
Bedknife Adjustment .......................................... 37
Cutting Height .................................................... 37
Bedknife Adjuster Spring ................................... 38
Bedknife Adjuster Tension ................................. 38
Reel Bearing ...................................................... 38
Lift Cylinders ...................................................... 39
Antisway Spring ................................................. 39
9.10 Leveling Procedure ............................................ 40
9.11 Accelerator Pedal .............................................. 40
9.12 Brake Pedal ....................................................... 40
9.13 Parking Brake .................................................... 41
9.14 Interlock Switches .............................................. 41
9.15 Reel Switches .................................................... 41
9.16 Traction Lever .................................................... 42
9.17 Reel Control ....................................................... 42
9.18 Steering Cable (GK IV Units only) ..................... 42
9.19 Choke Control .................................................... 43
9.20 Specific Torque Requirements .......................... 43
9.21 Torque Specification .......................................... 44
10.1 General .............................................................. 45
11.1 Quality of Cut Troubleshooting .......................... 46
11.2 Washboarding .................................................... 46
11.3 Marcelling .......................................................... 47
11.4 Step Cutting ....................................................... 48
11.5 Scalping ............................................................. 49
11.6 Stragglers .......................................................... 50
11.7 Streaks............................................................... 51
11.8 Windrowing ........................................................ 52
11.9 Rifling Or Tramlining .......................................... 53
11.10 Mismatched Cutting Units .................................. 53