Jacobsen 67978 Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
This manual contains safety and operating instructions
for your new Jacobsen mower. This manual should be
stored with the equipment for reference during operation.
Before you operate your mower, 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 right rear frame rail.
Jacobsen recommends you record these numbers below
for easy reference.
11524 WILMAR BLVD,
CHARLOTTE, NC 28273
®
kg kW
1-800-848-1636 (US)
PRODUCT OF U.S.A.
A Textron Company
FOREWORD
Contents
CONTENTS
1SAFETY
1.1 Operating Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Important Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 CONTROLS
2.1 Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Armrest Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 LCD Display Unit (LDU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.2 Alarm Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.3 Diagnostic Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.4 Operator Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.5 Maintenance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3SET-UP
3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Initial Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 Operating Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.5 Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 ADJUSTMENTS
4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 Bedknife-To-Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3 Bedknife Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.4 Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.5 Flash Attach™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.6 Down Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.7 Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.8 Front Reel Limit Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.9 Steering Toe-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.10 Armrest Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.11 Armrest Pivot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.12 Torque Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 TROUBLESHOOTING
5.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6 LUBRICATION
6.1 Lubrication Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7NOTES
© Copyright 2011, 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.
Litho In U.S.A. 2-2011
These are the original instructions verified by
Jacobsen A Textron Company

Jacobsen 67978 Specifications

General

Brand	Jacobsen
Model	67978
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English