Grasshopper 600 Series - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SPECIFICATIONS 5
SAFETY SYMBOLS 6
SAFETY DECALS 7
SAFETY INFORMATION
Traian eee cece ecceee ce ceceeateeeee seas ceeeeeaceuaesecnessecaceaesnagaecaesaesassaeeaseaesasaceaessaeecaecasseanaeeaeeeceeasesenaes 8
Preparation .......ccsccecscssesssesesssecseecsessecssecaesnsssessseseesaeseeseseseecssseesseeseaecssessesesssssuasenesrseeseaesaeengs 8
Oporational Safety oo... ccc ccccccccscesecssecssceecesecssecseveeessecssecseesecsscsseessecsceeseeaecssecsseeseesecssecseeeeees 8-9
Maintenance Safety .........ceccccceccececceseeseeeceeesececesecaessecaceseeaesaececesesaeaceesesatacaceeseansecaeeseceeaeeaeeaes 9
Storing Safely ......cccecccccceecececsceseeeceaeecenceeecseeeesnaeeecaecsessagaecaeesecsesaeeseaeeasaeseessaenesesecseseenteaeeas 9
GENERAL INFORMATION
Gereral Information ........cececccescesceceesceseeececessesansecaceseceensesacesecaesaeeeesaecsenaeeeeseeeesateecseeeeesatateas 10
Measurement Conversion oo... ccececesecscssseeceesecesseecceeeceansecaessecsavseseessecaasaseecsaesesaseeenessesnaeaeeas 11
Bolt Size and Tightening Recommendations ..........ccccccccscescesecssecseeeceesecsseeseeescesscsseensscsscesteaeeates 11
OPERATION
Controls and Switches .........cccseeececceceeecesceececeseceeesecaeceecaeeeeseesaecaesaeseceaeseseessecaeeeesensaseneeesaneaseas 12
Pro-start Check List ....0..ccccccccccccccesscesecsseeseecsceseesecssecssceeseaecssecsesscessecssessaesscsssesaeessecsscesteaseates 12
Starting the Engine oo... cceecceecccccseecceseeseeseescsceeseeaesecseesesseesecaeesessesaceseesesseatesesaeeeseseceeeeenenaes 13
Cold Weather Starting Tips ........ccceccssescsessssecssecseseecssecsavsnessesesesseesseseeesseseascssesseseeseaeensesseseeses 13
Uneven Terrain .....seeeecceeeeseecesececeeeceeceecaeeacencsaeceesacencaeeseceavencacsaecaasaesaesaesassaeseceaeeeseetareareeesateateas 13
Stopping the Engine ........c ccc ccececessecsseeseesscesecsseesecescesseaecssecssceeeeascssecseseeessecssesseessesssssiteseeess 13
Moving Unit Without Power ..........ccccccccccsesceseescesceeeeceecuaesecacesecueeaeeecaecaenaeeessaeeesnateesaeenessatateas 14
Steering Lever Operation .......ccccccsssscesscssssssssscesecseesssceecessceaecseecseseesssecsessesesssecsassneserseneees 14-15
LUBRICATION AND SERVICE
Lubrication 2... cece ec cecccccec ees ce cee eneesecaesaneeceaececeansacaecaessaesecaecsecaenaesecaecaenseeessaeeesnateesaeeeesatateas 16
CAPaAcitleS ...c cece ccccecsssscssecseesscesscesseneeceseseecaesseecsesssesuecssecssesuassessseceeeseecesteaeeeescaeeeeeseesaesaeeeseees 16
Tire Air PreSSure oo... cecccceceescecceseeeesececeseeseeceescaesacaceecesansecacesecaeesesacesecaeeseesesaeeseeaeseseeeseaatateas 16
Hydrostatic Transmission 2.0.00... cceccecesecccesseseeseescesesecsceecesansecacesecuecsesacesecaeeseesesaeeseeaeseseeeeesatatens 16
Crankcase Oil and Air Filter... cccesseecsceeeceeneecaessecsensececesecsavaeecsaesesneseecsaeeesneeeecseseesnenaeeas 16
Cooling System ......ccccccccecscessceseessecsscescesesasscssecseesesssecsaeesassecseessecsscesseaseeascssecseeeesasectseeseeseees 16
Battery Maintenance .......0..ccccccccccscesscesecsseessecscesseesecssccssceeseaecssecsavsaessecssecsaesacesscsatessscsscesteaseates 17
Checking Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid Level ..........0.0ccccceceesecsccceseesceeeeeeeseeeteceeesateeseeeesesanaeeas 17
Changing Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid and Filters .0.......cccccccesccssessceesseseeesecseeceeseeessesaeereeseees 17
ADJUSTMENTS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
Loss of Power in the Hydrostatic Tramsmission .......cccccccscecseessessecsseeecetscssesseesesssesaseeesesenessaseanes 18
No Positive Neutral Postion ..........eccccceeceeeeceeeceseceeeeeeeceeeseceeeeecaeveeeesseeseevaceecseeeeseaseetareeeeneteeeates 18
Neutral Adjustment ......0.ccccccccccccssecsscescesecesccssceseesecssecsseesessacssecsaeesasseessecssessscsseeatensscsscesteaseates 18
Hydrostatic Transmission Removal ..0........ccccccccecccsseseesceceeceeseeeseeeesceaeeecaecsessanaseaensesateasesenaeeas 18-19
Hydrostatic Transmission Belt Removal ........ccccccccesecssecssesseeseessecsevsecsscssesseeseessesaseneeseseeessaneanes 19
Drive Bolt Spring Tomsion. ..........cccceccceccccseessecscesseesecssecssceesesecssecsavecessecssecsaesseessceatensecsscesteaseates 19
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