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CONTENTS
This manual contains safety and operating instructions
for your new Jacobsen machine. This manual should be
stored with the equipment for reference during operation.
Before you operate your machine, you and each operator
you employ should read the manual carefully in its
entirety. By following the safety, operating, and
maintenance instructions, you will prolong the life of your
equipment, and maintain its maximum efficiency.
If additional information is needed, contact your
Jacobsen Dealer.
The serial plate is located on the frame behind the left
front tire. Jacobsen recommends you record these
numbers below for easy reference.
CHARLOTTE, NC
YEAR OF
PRODUCTION:
MADE IN U.S.A.
®
A Textron Company
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
1 Safety
1.1
Operating Safety ........................................... 3
1.2
Important Safety Notes .................................. 4
2 Decals
2.1
Decals ........................................................... 5
3 Controls
3.1
Icons............................................................ 10
3.2
Controls ....................................................... 12
3.3
Opening The Hood ...................................... 13
3.4
Steering Console Cover .............................. 13
4 Operation
4.1
Daily Inspection ........................................... 14
4.2
Operator Back-up System ........................... 14
4.3
Operating Procedures ................................. 15
4.4
Starting ........................................................ 16
4.5
Stopping / Parking ....................................... 16
4.6
To Drive / Transport .................................... 17
4.7
Hillside Operation ........................................ 17
4.8 Mowing
........................................................ 18
4.9
Towing / Trailering ....................................... 18
4.10 Daily Maintenance ....................................... 19
5 Quality of Cut
5.1
Quality of Cut Troubleshooting.................... 20
5.2
Washboarding ............................................. 20
5.3
Marcelling .................................................... 21
5.4
Step Cutting ................................................ 22
5.5
Scalping ...................................................... 23
5.6
Stragglers .................................................... 24
5.7
Streaks ........................................................ 25
5.8
Windrowing ................................................. 26
5.9
Rifling Or Tramlining ................................... 27
5.10 Mismatched Cutting Units ........................... 27
LITHO IN U.S.A. 10-2008
© Copyright 2008, Textron Inc. “All rights reserved, including the
right to reproduce this material or portions thereof in any form.”
Proposition 65 Warning
This product contains or emits
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
